DONALD Trump has accused Dianne Feinstein of leaking a letter containing sexual assault allegations made against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. As a chant of "lock her up!" rang once again throughout an Iowa arena as Trump rallied supporters, here's what you need to know about the Democratic Party Senator. Who is Senator Dianne Feinstein and how old is she? The 85-year-old is a United States Senator representing California, who in 1992 was the first woman elected to the role. In 2014 she was elected chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, again becoming the first woman to hold the role, overseeing 16 intelligence agencies. She is currently the senior Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, which has been overseeing the appointment of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Feinstein is a native of California and after attending Stanford University and began her career in politics in 1969 when she was elected to the San Francisco County Board of Supervisors. … [Read more...] about Who is Senator Dianne Feinstein, how old is she and what has Donald Trump said about her?
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What does impeachment mean, what has Donald Trump said about being impeached and how does the process work?
ONLINE searches for the phrase "how to impeach a President" jumped by 5,000 per cent the day Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton - and the pressure has only been ramped up since. Since taking office, Mr Trump has been under constant scrutiny and a special prosecutor threatens to derail his presidency. Here's the latest on a possible impeachment and how the process works. What is impeachment? Impeachment is where a formal accusation of serious wrongdoing is lobbied against a sitting President or any other senior US official. According to the United States Constitution, the House of Representatives can vote to impeach but it's the Senate, the upper chamber, which actually tries the case. The US Constitution states a President "shall be removed from office on impeachment for, and conviction of, treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanours". The process has to be started by the House of Representatives - currently controlled by Trump's own party - and needs a simple … [Read more...] about What does impeachment mean, what has Donald Trump said about being impeached and how does the process work?
Why is Paul Manafort on trial, what has Donald Trump said and what’s his net worth?
PAUL Manafort is a US lobbyist, political consultant and lawyer who joined Donald Trump’s campaign team in March 2016. He is currently standing trial in America for conspiracy against the United States. Why is Paul Manafort on trial? Manafort, 69, is currently under investigation by various federal agencies in the US. He is a person of interest in the FBI probe looking into possible interference in the 2016 presidential election by the Russian government. The charges against him related to his consulting work for the pro-Russian government of Viktor Yanukovych in the Ukraine. Manafort surrendered to the FBI on October 30, 2017. The charges against him include: conspiracy against the United States, conspiracy to launder money, failure to file reports of a foreign bank and financial accounts and being an unregistered agent of foreign principal. Manafort has pleaded not guilty. What has Donald Trump said? The US President has thrown his support behind Manafort, saying his … [Read more...] about Why is Paul Manafort on trial, what has Donald Trump said and what’s his net worth?
Why is Paul Manafort on trial, what has Donald Trump said?
PAUL Manafort is a US lobbyist, political consultant and lawyer who joined Donald Trump’s campaign team in March 2016. He is currently standing trial in America for conspiracy against the United States. Why is Paul Manafort on trial? Manafort, 69, is currently under investigation by various federal agencies in the US. He is a person of interest in the FBI probe looking into possible interference in the 2016 presidential election by the Russian government. The charges against him related to his consulting work for the pro-Russian government of Viktor Yanukovych in the Ukraine. Manafort surrendered to the FBI on October 30, 2017. The charges against him include: conspiracy against the United States, conspiracy to launder money, failure to file reports of a foreign bank and financial accounts and being an unregistered agent of foreign principal. Manafort has pleaded not guilty. What has Donald Trump said? The US President has thrown his support behind Manafort, saying his … [Read more...] about Why is Paul Manafort on trial, what has Donald Trump said?
What Theresa May and Donald Trump said about military strikes in Syria
The US, UK and France have launched a series of missile strikes against Syria overnight after an alleged chemical weapons attack. The strikes destroyed important infrastructure at sites connected with the Syrian regime's chemical weapons programme. This is what French president Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Theresa May and US president Donald Trump said in their statements. Here is the full statement from Prime Minister Theresa May "This evening I have authorised British armed forces to conduct co-ordinated and targeted strikes to degrade the Syrian Regime's chemical weapons capability and deter their use. "We are acting together with our American and French allies. In Douma, last Saturday a chemical weapons attack killed up to 75 people, including young children, in circumstances of pure horror. "The fact of this attack should surprise no-one. "The Syrian Regime has a history of using chemical weapons against its own people in the most cruel and abhorrent way. "And a … [Read more...] about What Theresa May and Donald Trump said about military strikes in Syria