White House counsel Pat Cipollone, who is leading Mr Trump's defence, attacked the foundation of the charges against the president and said Democrats had not come close to meeting the US Constitution's criteria for impeachment. … [Read more...] about Donald Trump impeachment trial: US Senate hears opening arguments
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Foreign leaders gave Donald Trump portaits of him, a Louis Vuitton and a golf bag, none of which he kept – while a Middle Eastern leader’s clock for Mike Pence was destroyed in case it was a surveillance device
He reported receiving a $1,580 wooden table and chair set from the president of Uzbekistan, a bronze statue on a marble base valued at $1,300 from the crown prince of the United Arab Emirates, a $1,400 pen from Japan's foreign minister, and a painting and a bottle of Moldovan cognac from Moldova's prime minister worth $1,060. … [Read more...] about Foreign leaders gave Donald Trump portaits of him, a Louis Vuitton and a golf bag, none of which he kept – while a Middle Eastern leader’s clock for Mike Pence was destroyed in case it was a surveillance device
Trump defends ‘war crime’ threat to target cultural sites in Iran
Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One a day later, he sought to offer a justification. “They’re allowed to kill our people,” Trump said, according to a pool report. “They’re allowed to torture and maim our people. They’re allowed to use roadside bombs and blow up our people. And we’re not allowed to touch their cultural site? It doesn’t work that way.” … [Read more...] about Trump defends ‘war crime’ threat to target cultural sites in Iran
Jimmy Kimmel: ‘Trump loves to disgrace us with his presence’
He also briefly summarised Trump’s latest misadventures, which include taking revenge on anyone who was involved in his impeachment. “Why do I get the feeling we’re gonna have to impeach this guy two more times before the election?” he said. “He’s going for a three-peach.” … [Read more...] about Jimmy Kimmel: ‘Trump loves to disgrace us with his presence’
Jimmy Kimmel: ‘Trump is absolutely drunk with power right now’
On Tuesday, the justice department suddenly reduced the sentence request from nine years to something “far less severe, which is appalling even by Trump standards”, said Kimmel. “And unheard of, that he would somehow affect the sentence of his friend. Trump tweets, and all of a sudden his attorney general [Bill Barr] is like: ‘Hey you know what? Instead of seven to nine years, why don’t we make that no years.’ … [Read more...] about Jimmy Kimmel: ‘Trump is absolutely drunk with power right now’
