Tag: Democratic senators

More than 60 Dem lawmakers demand ethics investigation into Trump’s relationship with China

The following article by Mary Tyler March was posted on the Hill website May 27, 2018:

More than 60 Democratic representatives are demanding an ethics investigation into President Trump‘s ties to China, following the president’s recent push to rescue Chinese telecommunications firm ZTE.

Rep. David Cicilline (D-R.I.) posted a letter to David Apol, acting head of the federal government’s ethics office, to Twitter on Sunday, stating that the request was prompted by Trump “advocating” for ZTE just days after the Chinese government gave one of the president’s business endeavors a $500 million loan. Continue reading “More than 60 Dem lawmakers demand ethics investigation into Trump’s relationship with China”

Democratic senators: Trump lacks ‘legal authority’ for preemptive, ‘bloody nose’ strike on North Korea

The following article by David Nakaura was posted on the Washington Post website February 5, 2018:

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A group of Democratic senators is warning President Trump that he lacks the “legal authority” to carry out a preemptive strike on North Korea, amid questions over whether the White House is considering a risky “bloody nose” attack.

In a letter to be sent to Trump on Monday, the 18 senators said they are “deeply concerned about the potential consequences of a preemptive military strike on North Korea and the risks of miscalculation and retaliation.” They emphasized that it is an “enormous gamble” to believe that such an action, even if it were modest in scope, would not provoke an escalation from dictator Kim Jong Un. Continue reading “Democratic senators: Trump lacks ‘legal authority’ for preemptive, ‘bloody nose’ strike on North Korea”