US Politics in Trump era Public date: 02.10.2020 20:59:01

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21 Jun 2020

Barr Tries to Fire Berman, S.D.N.Y. U.S. Attorney, but He Won’t Go

Attorney General William P. Barr on Friday night abruptly tried to fire the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan, Geoffrey S. Berman, who has investigated several of President Trump’s closest associates, but Mr. Berman said he would not leave.
Attorney General William P. Barr on Friday night abruptly tried to fire the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan,...

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4 Apr 2020

Trump to Fire Intelligence Watchdog Who Had Key Role in Ukraine Complaint

President Trump is firing the intelligence community inspector general whose insistence on telling lawmakers about a whistle-blower complaint about his dealings with Ukraine triggered impeachment proceedings last fall, the president told lawmakers in a letter late Friday.
President Trump is firing the intelligence community inspector general whose insistence on telling lawmakers about a...

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18 Mar 2020

Inside the Coronavirus Response: A Case Study in the White House Under Trump

The culture that President Trump has fostered and abided by for more than three years in the White House has shaped his administration’s response to a deadly pandemic that is upending his presidency and the rest of the country, with dramatic changes to how Americans live their daily lives.
The culture that President Trump has fostered and abided by for more than three years in the White House has shaped his...

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27 Jan 2020

Trump Tied Ukraine Aid to Inquiries He Sought, Bolton Book Says

President Trump told his national security adviser in August that he wanted to continue freezing $391 million in security assistance to Ukraine until officials there helped with investigations into Democrats including the Bidens, according to an unpublished manuscript by the former adviser, John R. Bolton.
President Trump told his national security adviser in August that he wanted to continue freezing $391 million in...

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7 Jan 2020

Trump Threatens Iranian Cultural Sites, and Warns of Sanctions on Iraq

President Trump on Sunday evening doubled down on his claim that he would target Iranian cultural sites if Iran retaliated for the targeted killing of one of its top generals, and threatened “very big sanctions” on Iraq if American troops are forced to leave the country.
President Trump on Sunday evening doubled down on his claim that he would target Iranian cultural sites if Iran...

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27 Sep 2019

Trump Attacks Whistle-Blower’s Sources and Alludes to Punishment for Spies

President Trump told a crowd of staff from the United States Mission to the United Nations on Thursday morning that he wants to know who provided information to a whistle-blower about his phone call with the president of Ukraine, saying that whoever did so was “close to a spy” and that “in the old days,” spies were dealt with differently.
President Trump told a crowd of staff from the United States Mission to the United Nations on Thursday morning that he...

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29 Jul 2019

Dan Coats to Step Down as Intelligence Chief After Strife With Trump

President Trump announced on Sunday that Dan Coats will step down as director of national intelligence after a tenure in which the two were often at odds over Russia, North Korea and the president’s own attacks on the intelligence community.“I am pleased to announce that highly respected Congressman John Ratcliffe of Texas will be nominated by me to be the Director of National Intelligence,” Mr. Trump tweeted.
President Trump announced on Sunday that Dan Coats will step down as director of national intelligence after a tenure in...

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15 Apr 2019

In Attacking Ilhan Omar, Trump Revives His Familiar Refrain Against Muslims

As long as President Trump has focused on what he said was the danger lurking at the southwestern border, he has also talked about the supposed threat from one specific group already in the country: Muslims.During the 2016 campaign, he would not rule out creating a registry of Muslims in the United States. He claimed to have seen “thousands” of Muslims cheering on rooftops in New Jersey after Sept. 11, a statement that was widely debunked. After deadly attacks in Paris and California, Mr. Trump called for a moratorium on Muslims traveling to the United States.
As long as President Trump has focused on what he said was the danger lurking at the southwestern border, he has also...

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1 Mar 2019

Trump Ordered Officials to Give Jared Kushner a Security Clearance

President Trump ordered his chief of staff to grant his son-in-law and senior adviser, Jared Kushner, a top-secret security clearance last year, overruling concerns flagged by intelligence officials and the White House’s top lawyer, four people briefed on the matter said.
President Trump ordered his chief of staff to grant his son-in-law and senior adviser, Jared Kushner, a top-secret...

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5 Feb 2019

Trump Inaugural Committee Ordered to Hand Over Documents to Federal Investigators

Escalating one of the investigations into President Trump’s inaugural committee, federal prosecutors ordered on Monday that its officials turn over documents about donors, finances and activities, according to two people familiar with the inquiry.
Escalating one of the investigations into President Trump’s inaugural committee, federal prosecutors ordered on Monday...

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24 Jan 2019

Michael Cohen Indefinitely Postpones Testimony to Congress, Citing Fears of Family’s Safety

Michael D. Cohen, the former personal lawyer and fixer for President Trump, has indefinitely postponed his congressional testimony, his lawyer said in a statement on Wednesday, citing Mr. Trump’s verbal attacks on Mr. Cohen’s family in the days since he scheduled his appearance on Capitol Hill.
Michael D. Cohen, the former personal lawyer and fixer for President Trump, has indefinitely postponed his congressional...

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24 Jan 2019

Trump Tells Pelosi He Will Deliver State of the Union. Pelosi Responds, No You Won’t.

The tit-for-tat between President Trump and Speaker Nancy Pelosi over the State of the Union address escalated sharply on Wednesday, with Mr. Trump telling Ms. Pelosi he would deliver the speech in the Capitol on Tuesday as originally scheduled, and Ms. Pelosi firing back that he was not welcome unless the government was fully open.
The tit-for-tat between President Trump and Speaker Nancy Pelosi over the State of the Union address escalated sharply...

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15 Jan 2019

President Trump Rejects Proposal to Temporarily Reopen the Government

President Trump said on Monday that he has rejected a proposal by Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina to temporarily reopen the government in an effort to jump-start talks with Democratic lawmakers on funding a border wall. Mr. Trump, advisers said, has refused to allow his acting chief of staff, Mick Mulvaney, or anyone else negotiating on his behalf to compromise on his demand for $5.7 billion in border wall funding. That has led to awkward moments in front of congressional leaders.
President Trump said on Monday that he has rejected a proposal by Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina to...

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30 Nov 2018

Michael Cohen Admits Talks for Trump Over Moscow Tower Occurred Well Into Campaign

Michael D. Cohen, President Trump’s former lawyer and fixer, admitted in court on Thursday that he had engaged in negotiations to build a tower in Moscow for Mr. Trump well into the 2016 presidential campaign, far later than previously known.
Michael D. Cohen, President Trump’s former lawyer and fixer, admitted in court on Thursday that he had engaged in...

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30 Aug 2018

National Enquirer Had Decades of Trump Dirt. He Wanted to Buy It All.

Federal investigators have provided ample evidence that President Trump was involved in deals to pay two women to keep them from speaking publicly before the 2016 election about affairs that they said they had with him. But it turns out that Mr. Trump wanted to go even further.
Federal investigators have provided ample evidence that President Trump was involved in deals to pay two women to keep...

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20 Aug 2018

Michael Cohen, Trump’s Ex-Lawyer, Investigated for Bank Fraud Over $20 Million

Federal investigators in New York are seeking to determine whether Mr. Cohen misrepresented the value of his assets to obtain the loans, which exceed $20 million. They are also examining how he handled the income from his taxi medallions and whether he failed to report it to the Internal Revenue Service.
Federal investigators in New York are seeking to determine whether Mr. Cohen misrepresented the value of his assets to...

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21 Apr 2018

Michael Cohen Has Said He Would Take a Bullet for Trump. Maybe Not Anymore.

For years Mr. Trump treated Mr. Cohen poorly, with gratuitous insults, dismissive statements and, at least twice, threats of being fired, according to interviews with a half-dozen people familiar with their relationship.“Donald goes out of his way to treat him like garbage,” said Roger J. Stone Jr.
For years Mr. Trump treated Mr. Cohen poorly, with gratuitous insults, dismissive statements and, at least twice,...

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26 Aug 2017

Sebastian Gorka Is Forced Out as White House Adviser, Officials Say

Mr. Gorka was a staunch defender of President Trump and a lightning rod for controversy. The Federalist, a conservative website, published portions of what it called a resignation letter written by Mr. Gorka. It quoted him as saying that given which “forces”  were on the rise in the White House, the best way for him to support the president was from outside it.
Mr. Gorka was a staunch defender of President Trump and a lightning rod for controversy. The Federalist, a conservative...

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19 Aug 2017

Stephen Bannon Out at the White House After Turbulent Run

The loss of Mr. Bannon, the right-wing nationalist who helped propel some of Mr. Trump’s campaign promises into policy reality, raises the potential for the president to face criticism from the conservative news media base that supported him over the past year. Mr. Bannon’s many critics bore down after the violence in Charlottesville. Outraged over Mr. Trump’s insistence that “both sides” were to blame for the violence that erupted at a white nationalist rally, leaving one woman dead, human rights activists demanded that the president fire so-called nationalists working in the West Wing.
The loss of Mr. Bannon, the right-wing nationalist who helped propel some of Mr. Trump’s campaign promises into policy...

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23 Jun 2017

Trump Indicates Tweet on Tapes Was Meant to Affect Comey Testimony

President Trump appeared to acknowledge on Friday in an interview that his tweet hinting of taped conversations with James B. Comey was intended to influence the fired F.B.I. director’s  testimony before Congress, and he emphasized that he committed “no obstruction” of the inquiries into whether his campaign colluded with Russia.
President Trump appeared to acknowledge on Friday in an interview that his tweet hinting...

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23 Apr 2017

Trump Reaches Beyond West Wing for Counsel

Relationships have always been President Trump’s currency and comfort, helping him talk his way into real estate deals over three decades in New York. Those who know him best say that his outer confidence has always belied an inner uncertainty, and that he needs to test ideas with a wide range of people.
Relationships have always been President Trump’s currency and comfort, helping him talk his way into...

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7 Apr 2017

In Battle for Trump’s Heart and Mind, It’s Bannon vs. Kushner

The escalating feud between the chief White House strategist and the president’s son-in-law reflects a larger struggle to guide the direction of the Trump presidency. Finally, Mr. Bannon identified why they could not compromise, according to someone with knowledge of the conversation. “Here’s the reason there’s no middle ground,” Mr. Bannon growled. “You’re a Democrat.”
The escalating feud between the chief White House strategist and the president’s son-in-law reflects a larger struggle...

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7 Nov 2016

Inside Donald Trump’s Last Stand: An Anxious Nominee Seeks Assurance

Behind the show of confidence orchestrated by Mr. Trump’s staff are the neediness and vulnerability of a once-boastful candidate uncertain of victory. He requires constant assurance that his candidacy is on track. “Look at that crowd!” he exclaimed a few days ago as he flew across Florida, turning to his young press secretary as a TV tuned to Fox News showed images of what he claimed were thousands of people waiting for him on the ground below.
Behind the show of confidence orchestrated by Mr. Trump’s staff are the neediness and vulnerability of a once-boastful...

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