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Former President Donald Trump's lawyers told a court Tuesday that they are appealing a narrow gag order imposed on him in his federal 2020 election interference case. But Chutkan, who was appointed by President Barack Obama, said Trump can't mount a “smear campaign” against prosecutors and court personnel. At rallies and in social media posts, Trump has repeatedly sought to vilify Smith, other prosecutors, likely witnesses and even the judge. Smith’s team argued that Trump knows that his incendiary remarks could inspire his supporters to threaten or harass his targets. The case, which accuses Trump of scheming to subvert the results of the election, is scheduled to go to trial in March.
Persons: Donald Trump's, Tanya Chutkan, Jack Smith's, Chutkan, Trump, Barack Obama, vilify Smith, ” Prosecutors, Mark Milley, Smith’s, Prosecutors, Democrat Joe Biden, It's Organizations: Trump, Republican, Prosecutors, Department, , Joint Chiefs of Staff, Democrat, White House Locations: U.S, Washington
Donald Trump made statements that threatened the integrity of his criminal election interference case, a federal judge said Tuesday as she detailed her decision to impose a partial gag order on the former president. The statements "pose sufficiently grave threats to the integrity of these proceedings that cannot be addressed by alternative means," the judge wrote. The gag order on Trump has been tailored "to meet the force of those threats," she added. Trump has vowed to appeal Chutkan's ruling, claiming that the gag order will hamper his ability to speak on the 2024 presidential campaign trail. Chutkan delivered that ruling from the bench Monday after hearing arguments from a federal prosecutor for special counsel Jack Smith, who sought the gag order, and a lawyer for Trump, who opposed any restrictions on his speech.
Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Tanya Chutkan, Chutkan, Joe Biden, Jack Smith Organizations: Trump Organization, Washington , D.C, Trump Locations: New York, Washington ,
The judge overseeing the DOJ's election-interference case against Trump issued a gag order Tuesday. The order bars Trump from attacking the special counsel, courthouse staffers, and witnesses in the case. It allows Trump to insult Mike Pence, other political rivals, the DOJ, and the Biden administration. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe federal judge overseeing the Justice Department's election-interference case against former President Donald Trump issued a formal gag order on Tuesday. The order bars Trump from attacking prosecutors, witnesses, and courthouse staffers.
Persons: Trump, Mike Pence, Biden, , Department's, Donald Trump, Defendant, Tanya Chutkan, Chutkan, Pence Organizations: Trump, DOJ, Service, Justice Department, US, Prosecutors, Manhattan Locations: Fulton, Georgia, Chutkan
Judges can threaten gag order violators with fines or jail time, but jailing a presidential candidate could prompt serious political blowback and pose logistical hurdles. A gag order may also slow down the case because it's likely Trump either violates it and the judge will want to punish him or Trump will challenge the order in advance, he said. In one case, a federal appeals court in 1987 lifted a gag order on U.S. Rep. Harold Ford Sr., a Tennessee Democrat charged in a fraud case. Ford’s gag order prohibited him from even sharing his opinion of or discussing facts of the case. He said he was dubious that Trump’s attacks, “while in very poor taste,” posed the kind of danger to merit a gag order.
Persons: Donald Trump's, Tanya Chutkan, Trump, , Catherine Ross, Chutkan, tainting, jailing, Barack Obama, isn't, Jack Smith's, Democrat Joe Biden, Mike Pence, Burt Neuborne, ” Neuborne, Barbara McQuade, Donald Trump, McQuade, , Harold Ford Sr, Ford, Ronald Reagan’s, Jim Brown, Brown's, ” Chutkan, Maria Butina, Amy Berman Jackson, Roger Stone, Bruce Rogow, ” Rogow, ” ____ Richer Organizations: WASHINGTON, U.S, Republican, White House, George Washington University, Trump, Democrat, GOP, White, University of Michigan Law School, U.S . Rep, Tennessee Democrat, Louisiana Locations: Washington, New York, U.S, Michigan, Tennessee, Russian, America, Moscow, Boston
In order to stand in the presidential vote, candidates were required to collect endorsements from 25,000 members of the public across 15 governorates, or from 20 sitting members of parliament, by Oct. 14. The campaign for Tantawy, who has 2 million followers on Facebook, said he had been able to gather 14,116 endorsements, including just 54 in his home city of Kafr El Shaikh. Sisi, a former army chief, was elected in 2014 and 2018 with 97% of the vote. In 2019 the constitution was amended to allow him to stand for a third term. (Reporting by Farah Saafan; Writing by Aidan Lewis; editing by Grant McCool)
Persons: Abdel Fattah al, Ahmed el, Sisi, Tantawy's, Tantawy, Kafr El Shaikh, Tantawi, Farah Saafan, Aidan Lewis, Grant McCool Organizations: Authority, Facebook Locations: CAIRO, Kafr El, Cairo
Donald Trump is being mocked on social media after he said Biden would lead the US into "World War II." Different polls show voters are concerned about the age of both 2024 candidates, Trump and Biden. He then said, "We would be in World War II." World War II took place between 1939 and 1945. "Last night, Donald Trump said he's leading "Obama" in the polls — and claimed if elected he will stop "World War Two."
Persons: Donald Trump, Biden, Barack Obama, Trump, Joe Biden, Obama, couldn't, Hillary Clinton, Biden's, Jared Moskowitz, he's, Tristan Snell Organizations: Service, Twitter, Democratic, NBC, Trump, Associated Press, NORC, for Public Affairs Research, Republicans Locations: Wall, Silicon, Washington, Russia, Florida
CNN —Justice Department prosecutors want US District Judge Tanya Chutkan to reel in Donald Trump’s public statements in the federal 2020 election interference case against him, asking her to place a court order limiting what he can say, according to a newly released filing. The request for a limited gag order, filed in recent days, represents the most direct response from prosecutors with special counsel Jack Smith’s office to the former president’s public statements to date. The Justice Department said the order is needed to protect the integrity of his trial in March. Trump has already been ordered not to intimidate potential witnesses or talk to them about the facts of the case. They are also seeking a court order that would block Trump’s lawyers from polling potential jurors for the case without the court’s approval first.
Persons: Tanya Chutkan, Donald Trump’s, Jack Smith’s, Trump, , Smith, Joe Biden, Chutkan, Mike Pence, Bill Barr –, Prosecutors, ” Trump, Smith’s Organizations: CNN — Justice Department, Justice Department, Trump –, Chutkan, Trump, ” Prosecutors, Defense, Capitol Locations: Washington ,, United States
In their filing on Friday, prosecutors went through a long litany of Mr. Trump’s social media attacks, noting how he has referred to Mr. Smith several times as “deranged” and to the prosecutors working under him as a “team of thugs.” They pointed out that Mr. Trump has called Judge Chutkan “a radical Obama hack” and a “biased, Trump-hating judge.”Prosecutors also said that Mr. Trump has attacked the residents of Washington who one day will be called upon to serve as the jury pool for his trial. In late August, Mr. Trump, apparently referring to an article in The New York Post, attacked the prosecutor in the documents case, Jay I. Bratt, for having met at the White House with officials of the Biden administration. But prosecutors said that, as Mr. Trump knew from the discovery evidence he had received in the case, Mr. Bratt went to the White House as part of the investigation of the classified documents case to interview a “career military official” who worked there. Seeking to connect Mr. Trump’s out-of-court statements directly to the charges they have brought, prosecutors cited several social media attacks that reached back to the chaotic postelection period when Mr. Trump was spreading lies that widespread fraud had marred the vote count. The prosecutors accused Mr. Trump of knowing that his menacing remarks at that time often inspired “others to perpetrate threats and harassment against his targets.”
Persons: Smith, , Trump, Chutkan “, Obama, ” Prosecutors, , Jay I, Bratt, Biden, Trump’s Organizations: Trump, Mr, New, White Locations: Washington, New York
VENICE, Sept 7 (Reuters) - With migrant arrivals once again surging in Italy, director Matteo Garrone has brought a film to Venice showing the perilous journey from Africa to Europe through the eyes of two naive, but plucky Senegalese teenagers. "In these years we have got used to the idea that they are only numbers and we forget that behind these numbers there are people, there are families, there are dreams, there are souls," Garrone told Reuters following the premiere of "Me Captain". "(The film) was born out the idea of wanting to change the point of view," said Garrone, whose previous movies include the crime dramas "Gomorrah" and "Dogman". Almost 115,300 boat migrants have reached Italy so far this year against 61,870 at the same point in 2022. "Me Captain" is the second film tackling the theme of immigration at this year's Venice Film Festival, following "Green Border", which depicted the nightmares awaiting migrants at the crossing between Poland and Belarus.
Persons: Matteo Garrone, Garrone, Seydou Sarr, Crispian Balmer, Sharon Singleton Organizations: Reuters, United Nations, Golden Lion, Thomson Locations: VENICE, Italy, Venice, Africa, Europe, Libya, France, Senegal, Morocco, Poland, Belarus
In the Republican coalition, it is a moment that has culminated decades of change – and one that points to years of turbulence ahead. Overwhelming majorities of Republican voters dismiss the charges against Trump. In Gallup’s latest annual survey of trust in institutions, Republicans expressed less faith in 10 of the 16 measured. Veteran GOP pollster Whit Ayres points to another, more personal, reason so many GOP voters have discounted the charges against Trump. Trump is the Republican most effectively riding that wave now, but it seems unlikely to recede whenever he fades from the political scene.
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CNN —Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin says he is in Africa “making Russia even greater on all continents, and Africa even freer,” in a video circulating on pro-Russian military blogs Monday. In the clip, Prigozhin is seen holding a rifle in a desert area while wearing camouflage. “The former colonizers are trying to keep the people of African countries in check. And this is the (the reason for the) love for PMC Wagner, this is the high efficiency of PMC Wagner. Following Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, Wagner forces were heavily involved in capturing the eastern cities of Soledar and Bakhmut.
Persons: CNN — Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, Wagner, Prigozhin, ” Prigozhin, ” Wagner, Sudan’s, , , PMC Wagner, Vladimir Putin’s Organizations: CNN, , Central African, PMC Wagner, PMC Locations: Africa “, Russia, Africa, Russian, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Central African Republic, In Sudan, West, St Petersburg, Ukraine, Soledar, Belarus
Former president Donald Trump arrives at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va. on Thursday, August 3, 2023 after appearing at E. Barrett Prettyman United States Court House. Less than one day after being arraigned on charges of trying to subvert the 2020 presidential race, former President Donald Trump on Friday called for the U.S. Supreme Court to step into the 2024 contest. "Resources that would have gone into Ads and Rallies, will now have to be spent fighting these Radical Left Thugs in numerous courts throughout the Country," Trump wrote. "It is Election Interference, & the Supreme Court must intercede," he wrote. In most cases, the Supreme Court has appellate jurisdiction, meaning it considers cases that have been appealed from lower courts.
Persons: Donald Trump, Ronald Reagan, Barrett Prettyman, Trump, Crooked Joe Organizations: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Barrett Prettyman United States Court, U.S, Supreme, Trump, Republican, Thugs Locations: Ronald Reagan Washington, Arlington , Va, Florida
Now, some are suggesting blockchain could spare the blushes of those trading in ancient treasures and artifacts. Blockchain, the technology that underpins cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, is essentially a decentralized, immutable, publicly accessible digital ledger. Salsal allows a museum or collector to submit details about their collection using the web platform. People powerAnother blockchain based tool, called Kapu, was developed in Italy in 2017, but the tool has since gone offline. There is a small cost for collectors to use Salsal, but no more than a couple of dollars per collection.
Persons: Adel Khelifi, Mark Altaweel, , Khaled Desouki, Tasoula Hadjitofi, Hunter, Hadjitofi, Salsal, “ We’re, Altaweel Organizations: CNN, New York Met, University of Abu, University College London, UCL, Association, National Museum of, Getty Locations: Egypt, University of Abu Dhabi, Cairo, AFP, Famagusta, Cyprus, Netherlands, British, Hague, Italy
Trump repeated his vow that even a conviction would not stop his presidential campaign. "Not at all," Trump told conservative radio host John Fredericks when asked if a conviction and sentence would end his campaign. The former president is correct there is nothing that would stop a presidential candidate from campaigning if one were to be convicted. Trump faces a growing array of legal issues, underlining how his presidential campaign has increasingly become a fight for his own survival. "It's always unpleasant when you have to go and tell your wife, tomorrow sometime I'm going to be indicted," Trump said.
Persons: Trump, Donald Trump, John Fredericks, Eugene V . Debs, Lyndon LaRouche, Jack Smith, pardoning, Ron DeSantis, Melania Trump, Barron Organizations: Service, Capitol, Trump, GOP, Florida Gov, Republican, New York Times Locations: Wall, Silicon
Sen. Ben Cardin on Sunday criticized both Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Wagner Group. "They're thugs dealing with thugs," he said during a Sunday appearance on Fox News. The Wagner Group attempted to stage an armed rebellion this weekend but retreated from their effort. "Putin brought this upon himself doing business with the Wagner Group," Cardin told anchor Shannon Bream. They're thugs dealing with thugs.
Persons: Sen, Ben Cardin, Vladimir Putin, , Russia's, Vladimir Putin wasn't, Putin, Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, Prigozhin, Cardin, Shannon Bream, Putin's, Sergei Shoigu Organizations: Wagner, Fox News, Service, Group, Fox, Maryland Democrat, Senate Foreign Relations, Wagner Group, Kremlin, Rostov Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Russian, Moscow, Belarus
A photo of four men in military fatigues, including one who has a British Union Jack patch on his arm, has been falsely claimed online to be proof that NATO mercenaries are fighting in Ukraine. It’s captioned: “A group of NATO mercenaries in British uniforms were captured yesterday in Zaporozhye region, Russia. It’s also not unusual for Ukrainian soldiers to be seen in British military gear. Reuters also reported in 2022 that Ukrainian fighters were purchasing British military surplus here. The photo dates to May 2022 and shows Ukrainian prisoners of war.
Persons: British Union Jack, It’s, fatigues, Jens Stoltenberg, Read Organizations: NATO, Twitter, Facebook, Reuters, RIA, Donetsk People’s, UN Locations: British Union, Ukraine, Zaporozhye region, Russia, , Donetsk, Donetsk People’s Republic
There is no evidence that former U.S. president Donald Trump published a social media post on his Truth Social platform about forgetting “to give back some paperwork”, despite a screenshot circulating online. The screenshot appears to show a post published via Trump’s official Truth Social account (@realDonaldTrump). While Trump did call Smith a “thug” in a June 13 Truth Social post (here), there is no evidence the statement circulating online is real. There is no evidence that Trump published a social media post about forgetting “to give back some paperwork.” An online account said they created the screenshot satirically. Read more about our work to fact-check social media posts (here).
Persons: Donald Trump, , JACK SMITH, Jack Smith, Trump, Smith, , Liz, Harrington, Read Organizations: THE, TRUMP, Trump, Prosecutors, Reuters
Erdogan's milestones as Turkey faces May 28 runoff vote
  + stars: | 2023-05-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +8 min
[1/2] Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan greets supporters at the AK Party headquarters in Ankara, Turkey May 15, 2023. August 2001: He establishes the Justice and Development Party, or AK Party (AKP), and is elected chairman. November 2002: The AKP wins elections with nearly 35% of votes after the worst economic slump since the 1970s, promising to break with past mismanagement and recessions. June 2018: Erdogan wins snap presidential elections. Though his popularity has suffered due to a cost-of-living crisis, Erdogan wins more votes than his rival but falls short of the 50% threshold needed to win in the first round, teeing up a May 28 runoff.
Erdogan's milestones before Turkey's election
  + stars: | 2023-05-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +8 min
August 2001: He establishes the Justice and Development Party, or AK Party (AKP), and is elected chairman. In his early days, Erdogan tours Europe and the United States to promote his policies and advance Turkey's bid to join the European Union. May 2013: Protests against Erdogan's plans to redevelop Istanbul's Gezi Park accelerate into unprecedented nationwide demonstrations over what critics see as his authoritarianism. March 2019: Nationwide municipal elections produce Erdogan's first electoral defeat in nearly two decades. The lira hits all-time lows, inflation soars to its highest levels during Erdogan's rule, and his approval ratings sink.
CNN —Iran executed at least 582 people last year, a 75% increase on the previous year, according to human rights groups who say the rise reflects an effort by Tehran to “instill fear” among anti-regime protesters. It was the highest number of executions in the Islamic republic since 2015, according to a report released Thursday by the Norway-based Iran Human Rights (IHR) and the France-based Together Against the Death Penalty (ECPM) groups. The vast majority of the executions – at least 544 – were of people accused of murder and drug-related offenses, said the report. “Iran’s authorities demonstrated how crucial the death penalty is to instill societal fear in order to hold onto power,” the report said. The human rights report said they were charged with “corruption on Earth.”Dozens of other protesters have received death sentences in recent months.
It will also be recorded in history as a battle that exposed more than anywhere the meat-grinder approach of Russian fighting. Taking Bakhmut would be the first Russian gain since it captured (and later lost) the key southern Ukrainian city of Kherson in November. That Ukrainian forces have demonstrated such endurance in the battle for Bakhmut should come as little surprise. Like the current battle for Bakhmut, it too became emblematic of Ukraine’s tenaciousness to defend itself against Russia’s aggression – particularly considering the Ukrainian Armed Forces were far less prepared and equipped. “The battle for Bakhmut in winter-spring 2023 will surely enter the history books as the bloodiest battle in Europe since World War II,” said Masliychuk.
Russia praised a military blogger who died in a cafe explosion on Sunday for "doing his duty." Vladlen Tatarsky had gained popularity for blogging about Russia's war efforts in Ukraine. "It is thanks to the Russian war correspondents that the world sees truthful and timely footage and learns about what is happening in Ukraine. Tatarsky, whose real name was Maxim Fomin, was a popular pro-war Russian military blogger. He covered Russia's war in Ukraine largely on his Telegram channel, according to CNN.
Biden was continuing a strategy his White House has honed on Trump over two years - silence is golden. As president, Biden has lambasted the former president's "Make America Great Again" (MAGA) allies and policies, but rarely Trump himself. "They've been smart to stay out of it," Democratic strategist Lis Smith said of the White House strategy on Trump. The split screen of President Biden focused on doing his job well versus Trump and the Republican Party in chaos will only help him." The White House has said it will not comment on Trump because his actions are being investigated by Biden's own Justice Department, which the president has pledged to leave independent.
Biden was continuing a strategy his White House has honed on Trump over two years - silence is golden. Now that Trump has been indicted in a New York hush money case, White House officials indicate they plan to follow the same "keep quiet and carry on" playbook. As president, Biden has lambasted the former president's "Make America Great Again" (MAGA) allies and policies, but rarely Trump himself. "They've been smart to stay out of it," Democratic strategist Lis Smith said of the White House strategy on Trump. The split screen of President Biden focused on doing his job well versus Trump and the Republican Party in chaos will only help him."
Bolton said if the Manhattan DA flops Trump's case that could be "rocket fuel" for his campaign. "I'm worried about Alvin Bragg benefiting Donald Trump," Bolton argued. "I'm not worried about Alvin Bragg hurting Donald Trump. I'm worried about Alvin Bragg benefiting Donald Trump," Bolton told CBS' "Face the Nation" on Sunday, referring to the DA overseeing the ex-president's criminal case. You can say it's a sleazy case and it involves sleazy people," Bolton told CBS.
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