Tag: Trump Administration

Stripe, Shopify Join Companies Taking Action Against Trump Campaign, Organization

Stripe and Shopify have joined the group of companies that have taken action against President Donald Trump, his campaign, and his business. Stripe, a payment processing company, told news outlets that it won’t process payments for Trump’s campaign because of the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol breach. According to Stripe’s website, it doesn’t allow certain groups…


Stripe, Shopify Join Companies Moving Against Trump Campaign, Organization

Stripe and Shopify have joined the group of companies that have moved against President Donald Trump, his campaign, and his business. Stripe, a payment processing company, told news outlets that it won’t process payments for Trump’s campaign because of the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol breach. According to Stripe’s website, it doesn’t allow certain groups of…


Democrats Cannot Impeach Trump, and You Can’t Impeach Him After Leaving Office: Dershowitz

Harvard Law professor emeritus Alan Dershowitz said Democrats have virtually no chance of successfully impeaching—and removing—President Donald Trump before Inauguration Day, Jan. 20. “The case cannot come to trial in the Senate. Because the Senate has rules and the rules would not allow the case to come to trial until, according to the majority leader,…


Turley: Quick New Impeachment Would Damage the Constitution

Constitutional scholar Jonathan Turley said that the swift impeachment of President Donald Trump over his speech to protesters—some of whom later entered the U.S. Capitol building in the midst of chaos—would be unwise and damage precedent. “With seeking his removal for incitement, Democrats would gut not only the impeachment standard but also free speech, all…


Trump to Visit US-Mexico Border to Highlight Border Wall Progress

President Donald Trump is expected to travel to the U.S.-Mexico border on Tuesday to highlight his administration’s work on the border wall, the White House said Saturday. Trump will travel to the town of Alamo, Texas. He will mark the completion of 400 miles of border wall and his administration’s efforts to reform what the…


Pompeo Lifts Restrictions on US Contact with Taiwan Officials

The United States will remove all “self-imposed restrictions” on contact with Taiwanese officials, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on Jan. 9, laying the groundwork for closer relations with the democratic island. The announcement, made during the final days of President Donald Trump’s term, marks the latest move to deepen ties with the self-governed island….


Pompeo Calls Twitter’s Ban on Trump ‘Un-American,’ Compares It to Chinese Communist Censorship

Twitter’s decision to permanently ban President Donald Trump is “un-American” and parallels censorship under communist China, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Jan. 9. “Silencing speech is dangerous. It’s un-American. Sadly, this isn’t a new tactic of the Left. They’ve worked to silence opposing voices for years,” he wrote in a tweet. “We cannot…


Pompeo Says Twitter’s Ban on Trump ‘Un-American,’ Compares It to CCP Censorship

Twitter’s decision to permanently ban President Donald Trump is “un-American” and parallels censorship under communist China, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Jan. 9. “Silencing speech is dangerous. It’s un-American. Sadly, this isn’t a new tactic of the Left. They’ve worked to silence opposing voices for years,” he wrote in a tweet. “We cannot…


Kevin McCarthy Opposed to Democrats’ Attempt to Impeach Trump

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said Friday that impeaching President Donald Trump would further divide the United States, calling on President-elect Joe Biden to defuse the tension and unite the country. “Impeaching the President with just 12 days left will only divide our country more. I’ve reached out to President-elect Biden today & plan…


Secretary Carson: Haven’t Talked About Using 25th Amendment

One of President Donald Trump’s longest-tenured Cabinet members on Friday said he has not spoken with anybody about using the 25th Amendment to remove Trump from office. “As a nation we need to heal. I have not talked to anyone about invoking the 25th Amendment, and I am focused on finishing what I started in…