Sunday, June 28, 2020
White House admits Trump was involved in firing of top US attorney after Trump claimed he wasn't
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/06/22/politics/trump-us-attorney-fired/index.html
The White House on Monday admitted that President Donald Trump was involved in the removal of US Attorney Geoffrey Berman after Trump had claimed he was "not involved" in the process this weekend.
Speaking
at the White House Monday, press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said Trump
was "involved in the sign-off capacity" as she sought to explain the
removal of Berman as a simple swap that would allow Jay Clayton,
chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to take the post.
How Donald Trump's Mistakes Became Joe Biden's Big Breaks
https://time.com/5858837/donald-trump-joe-biden-luck/
It’s unusual for the challenger to be a clear favorite for the
presidency at this stage in the election. Only three candidates have
beaten an incumbent President since Franklin D. Roosevelt defeated
Herbert Hoover in 1932, and the last time any candidate had such a large lead at this phase in the race was
Bill Clinton’s re-election campaign almost 25 years ago. The only thing
more remarkable than Biden’s advantage is how little he’s had to do to
get it.
“Trump is just constantly serving up wins
for him,” says Democratic strategist Jess Morales Rocketto. “All he has
to do is nothing.”
Trump's brother fails in bid to block niece's tell-all book
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jun/25/trump-brother-robert-niece-mary-memoir-book
An attempt to block publication of a book claiming to tell the inside
story of the Trump family by the US president’s niece has been dismissed by a court in New York.
Queens county surrogate court judge Peter Kelly said on Thursday
“several improprieties” in the filing by Robert Trump, the president’s
younger brother, meant the bid to stop the book was “fatally defective”.
Ted Boutros, an attorney for Mary Trump, said in a statement: “The
court has promptly and correctly held that it lacks jurisdiction to
grant the Trump family’s baseless request to suppress a book of utmost
public importance and concern.
Michael Flynn: Former US national security adviser
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-38025057
Mr Flynn earlier this year requested immunity from the congressional committees investigating alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 election, in exchange for his testimony.
"As
a former military officer, you simply cannot take money from Russia,
Turkey or anybody else," said Republican Congressman Jason Chaffetz.
"And it appears as if he did take that money. It was inappropriate, and there are repercussions for a violation of law."
Lawmakers want answers from Trump Administration on reports Russia paid Taliban to attack US troops
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/lawmakers-want-answers-on-russia-paying-taliban-to-attack-us-troops
Lawmakers on both sides the aisle in Washington want answers on new explosive reporting that a Russian spy unit paid the Taliban to attack U.S. troops stationed in Afghanistan.
The New York Times
first reported that American intelligence officials have determined a
Russian military unit secretly offered bounties to Taliban-linked
militants for killing coalition forces, including targeting American
troops. The Wall Street Journal and Washington Post also reported on the Kremlin's effort to orchestrate attacks on Western troops.
Cabinet to weigh reimposing restrictions amid rise in coronavirus infections
https://www.timesofisrael.com/cabinet-to-weigh-reimposing-restrictions-amid-rise-in-coronavirus-infections/
Israel’s “coronavirus cabinet,” tasked with leading the government’s
response to the virus outbreak, is set to convene on Sunday to weigh
reimposing some restrictions, as the infection rate in Israel continues
to climb.
In an interview with Channel 12 news on Saturday, Deputy Health
Minister Yoav Kisch said possible measures proposed by the Health
Ministry would include limiting youth programs over the summer break,
limiting the size of gatherings, and requiring “capsules” at educational
institutions and at workplaces, with set groups of employees working
the same shifts.
Afghanistan war: Russia denies paying militants to kill US troops
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-53204747
Russia has rejected as "baseless"
accusations that it offered Taliban-linked militants rewards to kill US
and other Nato troops in Afghanistan.
The New York Times and
Washington Post cited US officials as saying a Russian military
intelligence unit linked to assassination attempts in Europe had offered
the alleged bounties last year.
The Russian embassy in the US said the claims had led to threats to diplomats.
The Taliban also denied there was any such deal with Russian intelligence.
Trump wasn't briefed on report Russia paid Taliban to kill coalition forces in Afghanistan, White House says
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/06/27/afghanistan-white-house-denies-trump-briefed-russia-bounty-report/3272352001/
The White House denied Saturday that President
Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence had been briefed on an
intelligence finding that a Russian military intelligence unit secretly
offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants to kill American troops and
other coalition forces in Afghanistan.
“The
United States receives thousands of intelligence reports a day, and they
are subject to strict scrutiny,” White House press secretary Kayleigh
McEnany said in a statement.
While the White
House does not routinely comment on intelligence or internal
deliberations, “the CIA Director, National Security Advisor, and the
Chief of Staff can all confirm that neither the President nor the Vice
President were briefed on the alleged Russian bounty intelligence,”
McEnany said.
EU to reopen borders to 14 countries starting July 1, Israel, US left out
https://www.jpost.com/international/eu-to-re-open-borders-to-14-countries-starting-july-1-israel-us-left-out-632984
European Union members agreed to reopen their borders to citizens of 14 countries, with Israel
excluded from the list as its situation regarding the COVID-19 pandemic
is more serious than in Europe, according to a report published by Le Monde.
Among other nations also excluded by the EU include the United States, Russia, Turkey and Saudi Arabia.
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