Eight months after his second term, President Donald Trump’s long-standing pledge He accepts those he recognizes as his political enemies It prompted discussions on freedom of speech, media censorship and political prosecution.
from Late-night comedian Jimmy Kimmel suspension In Pentagonal restrictions for reporters And the obvious public appeal to Attorney General Pam Bondy to pursue legal lawsuits against his enemy, Trump escalated the move to unify power in his second administration, Please take the person who spoke To him.
in Post on social media Addressing Bondi this weekend, Trump said “nothing has been done” about some of his enemies.
“We can’t delay it anymore. It’s killing our reputation and reliability,” he said. Noting that he was fired each and criminally charged, he said, “We must serve justice, now!!!”
Criticizing President Joe Biden’s investigation into Trump’s dealings under the Justice Department, Sen. Rand Paul said on Sunday that “it’s not right for the Trump administration to do the same thing.”
Orders to Bondi to investigate political enemies
Trump ratcheted his argument Pursuing legal cases Against some of his political enemies, A vow for retaliation It was the subject of him returning to the White House. He publicly pushed Bondi this weekend to advance such an investigation.
Trump posted some open letter to his top prosecutors on social media on Saturday, moving forward with such inquiries, including an investigation into mortgage fraud. New York Attorney General Leticia James And a In the case of possible threats For a former FBI director James Comey.
He posted that he “reviewed more than 30 statements and posts” which characterized his administration as criticising him for lack of action in the investigation.
“We have to act fast – in some way,” Trump told reporters at the White House that night. “They are guilty, they are not guilty. We have to act fast. If they are innocent, it’s fine. If they are guilty, or if they should be charged, they should be charged. And we have to do that now.”
Trump later wrote in a follow-up post that Bondy “doesn’t do a great job.”
Paul, a frequent Trump foil from the right, was asked in an interview with NBC’s “Meet the Media” about the validity of instructing the Attorney General to investigate his political opponents. The senator condemned “all forms of law.”
D-Conn. “It is unconstitutional and serious immoral for the president to put or silence his political opponents in prison.” He warned that a worrying precedent could be set for both parties.
“If this becomes the norm, then at some point we’ll be back to conservatives and Republicans and the boomerangs will come back,” Murphy told ABC’s “this week.”
Senate Democratic leader, Chuck Schumer Regarding New York, in CNN’s “union status,” Trump said the Justice Department is “turning it into a tool that chases the enemy.”
The Justice Department did not respond to a message seeking comment on Sunday.
New prosecutor appointment in Leticia James investigation
Each new president has appointed his own US lawyers in jurisdictions across the country. And Trump is already working to install some of those jobs near him. Former Fox News host Johnny Nu Piro The District of Columbia and Alina Habahis former lawyer, New Jersey.
Trump mainly replenished his second administration with loyalists, on Saturday White House aide nomination As a federal prosecutor in the office investigating Trump’s longtime enemy, James.
Trump announced on Saturday that Lindsay Harrigan is a US lawyer for the Eastern District of Virginia. I resigned from the post And Trump said he wanted to “outside.”
Trump said it plagued Seabert’s support of two democratic senators in the state.
“Currently, there are two standards of justice in this country. If you are a friend of the president, who is the president’s loyalty, you can escape almost anything, including defeating police hell,” Murphy mentioned the accused on January 6, 2021, referring to the accused, referring to the riots in the US Capitol, where Trump was guarded as returning to his office. “But if you’re an opponent of the president, you might find yourself in prison.”
New restrictions for Pentagon reporters
Trump styles himself as an opponent of censorship and makes pledges to him First address in January “Returning freedom of speech to America” Sign the executive order That no federal officers, employees or agents have unconstitutionally reduced the freedom of speech of American citizens.
Under the 17-page note distributed on Friday, the Pentagon Media restrictions have been strengthenedwho is eligible journalists say they will request that they refrain from reporting information that is not permitted to be released, including uncategorized information. Journalists who do not adhere to the policy risk of losing their qualification to provide access to the Pentagon.
On Sunday, Trump asked if the Pentagon should play a role in determining what journalists can report, “No, I don’t think so.”
“There’s nothing to stop reporters. You know that,” Trump told reporters to leave the White House. Charlie Kirk’s additional service.
Trump sued many media organizations for negative coverage and settled with the president for millions of dollars. A federal judge in Florida threw Trump $15 billion honour loss lawsuit against the New York Times on friday.
Jimmy Kimmel Oster and FCC warning
Perhaps the most headline grab situation has something to do with ABC’s indeterminate suspension on Wednesday Veteran comic Jimmy Kimmel Late night show. What he said Kirk’s murder He led a group of stations belonging to ABC to raise sinister comments from top federal regulators saying they wouldn’t air the show.
Trump celebrated on his social media site:
Earlier in the day, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission; Brendan Kerrwho launched an investigation into the outlet that angered Trump, said Kimmel’s comments were “really ill” and that his agency has a strong case to embrace Kimmel, ABC and network parents. Walt Disney Company We are responsible for the spread of incorrect information.
“We can do this in an easy or difficult way,” Kerr said. “These companies will find ways to take action in Kimmel, or there will be additional work beyond the FCC.”
Senator Markwayne MullinR-Okla. argued that Kimmel’s exile was not a cold-hearted freedom of speech, and not a corporate decision.
“I don’t think ABC has decided to fire Jimmy Kimmel against the threat,” he told CNN on Sunday. “ABC was a longtime critic of President Trump. They felt they wouldn’t see the brand anymore, so they did it.”
Not all Republicans praise the move. On a podcast on Friday, Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas called “It’s incredibly dangerous to put the government in a position to decide what we like and what we don’t do, and if you don’t like what you’re saying, we’ll threaten to air you.”
Trump called Carr a “great American patriot” and said he opposed Cruz on Friday.
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