Tag: Trump Administration

New York Bar Association Begins Probe to Expel Trump Lawyer Giuliani

The New York State Bar Association on Jan. 11 announced the start of an investigation into removing President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani from the organization. Before the Jan. 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol, Giuliani told a crowd at the White House about claims of election fraud in the presidential election and Georgia’s U.S….


Navarro: Trump ‘Itching to Defend Himself’ Against Impeachment

President Donald Trump is eager to defend himself against accusations laid out by Democrats in a fresh impeachment push, a top adviser said Monday. “The president is just itching to defend himself on this issue and we have the receipts,” Peter Navarro, a staunch Trump ally who advises the president on trade issues, said on…


Trump to Award Medal of Freedom to Rep. Jordan

President Donald Trump is awarding the Medal of Freedom to Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio). Jordan, who has been in office for 14 years, helped uncover the gun running program known as “Fast and Furious,” which sent AK-47s to Mexican drug cartels during the Obama administration, the White House said in the announcement. Jordan’s other work…


Trump Awards Medal of Freedom to US Rep. Jim Jordan

President Donald Trump has awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, to Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio). The Medal of Freedom, established by President John F. Kennedy, is awarded by presidents to people who have made exceptional contributions to the security or national interests of America, to world peace, or to cultural or other…


Republican Blocks House From Bringing up 25Th Amendment Bill

Rep. Alex Mooney (R-W.Va.) on Monday blocked Democrats from introducing a resolution to call on Vice President Mike Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove President Donald Trump. The Democrat-backed resolution calls on Pence and the cabinet to “declare what is obvious to a horrified Nation: That the President is unable to successfully discharge the…


Republican Blocks House From Bringing up 25th Amendment Resolution

Rep. Alex Mooney (R-W.Va.) on Monday blocked Democrats from introducing a resolution via unanimous consent to call on Vice President Mike Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove President Donald Trump. The Democrat-backed resolution calls on Pence and the cabinet to “declare what is obvious to a horrified Nation: That the President is unable to…


House Democrats Introduce Impeachment Resolution Over Jan. 6 Speech

The House of Representatives has released a resolution to impeach President Donald Trump, charging him with “incitement of insurrection,” and they’re expected to vote on it next week. “In all this, President Trump gravely endangered the security of the United States and its institutions of Government,” according to the resolution. “He threatened the integrity of the…


Pompeo to Designate Yemen’s Houthi Rebels as Terrorist Group

WASHINGTON—Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has announced that he will designate Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels as a “foreign terrorist organization” as time runs down on the Trump administration. The designation will take effect on Jan. 19, one day before president-elect Joe Biden is set to take office. The announcement Sunday comes as Pompeo and his…


Trump Not Resigning, Will ‘Not Leave the Public Stage at All:’ Gaetz

President Donald Trump has no plans to resign and remains the most powerful, most influential Republican, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) said late Sunday. “I spoke with President Trump today. He’s not resigning, and he is not leaving the public stage at all. Donald J. Trump remains the inspirational leader of a loving and patriotic movement….


First Lady ‘Disappointed’ With Violence in Washington, Calls for America to ‘Heal’

First Lady Melania Trump on Monday said she was “disappointed and disheartened” with the violence that erupted in Washington on Jan. 6 and called on Americans to “heal in a civil manner.” In her first statement since the storming of the U.S. Capitol, Trump said her heart goes out to those who lost their lives…