This fight with Iran was one Donald Trump promised to have, both during the election campaign and since. Mr Trump hates former president Barack Obama's Iran deal, just as he hates his Affordable Care Act and his deal on helping the children of illegal immigrants. In essence Donald Trump thinks the nuclear deal does not go anywhere near far enough. He thinks the nuclear issue is only part of the problem with the Iranians. :: Trump strikes blow at 'one-sided' Iran nuclear deal Advertisement Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Donald Trump's full statement on Iran He thinks they spread "death and destruction" around the world with their sponsorship of terror groups, their backing of the Hezbollah group and the nefarious activities of the all powerful Revolutionary Guards. So he sees things very simply. More from Donald Trump US police uncover 'possible plot' by militia group to breach Capitol on … [Read more...] about Donald Trump’s Iran fight could have dangerous consequences
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Donald Trump playing into hands of Iranian hardliners
For months there's been speculation President Donald Trump was about to torpedo the Iran nuclear deal. The multinational agreement took years to negotiate and is designed to restrain Iran's ability to make the enriched uranium it needs to build the bomb. It was, said the Obama administration and its European allies, the best way of preventing a nuclear arms race in the most volatile region on Earth, the Middle East. Even Israel, opposed to the idea throughout its negotiation, agreed that undoing it once it had been signed would be counterproductive and dangerous. :: Trump talks of 'calm before the storm' Advertisement It is now clear Mr Trump is not going to scupper the deal. He may still refuse to certify it but that is largely for domestic political consumption to look tough in front of his base of supporters. Power to destroy the deal lies in Congress, which could reimpose sanctions on Iran. That would kill the deal but there is no sign of that … [Read more...] about Donald Trump playing into hands of Iranian hardliners
Ga. prosecutors launch criminal probe of Trump’s efforts to overturn election
Prosecutors in Fulton County, Georgia, have opened a criminal investigation into former President Trump Donald Trump Biden to sign executive order aimed at increasing voting access Albany Times Union editorial board calls for Cuomo's resignation Advocates warn restrictive voting bills could end Georgia's record turnout MORE ’s efforts to pressure Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) to “find” enough votes to reverse his 2020 electoral loss in the state, The New York Times reported on Wednesday. Fulton County’s new district attorney, Fani Willis , sent a letter to state officials on Wednesday asking them to retain documents regarding a Jan. 2 phone call Trump made to Raffensperger, in which the now-former president pressed the state’s top elections official to “find” 11,780 votes, enough to hand him a victory over President Biden Joe Biden Biden to sign executive order aimed at increasing voting access Myanmar military conducts violent … [Read more...] about Ga. prosecutors launch criminal probe of Trump’s efforts to overturn election
READ: Transcript of Trump phone call with Georgia secretary of state
President Trump Donald Trump Biden to sign executive order aimed at increasing voting access Albany Times Union editorial board calls for Cuomo's resignation Advocates warn restrictive voting bills could end Georgia's record turnout MORE on Saturday called Georgia's Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R), and for more than an hour sought to persuade him that there is evidence of election fraud in the Peach State. The Hill has independently confirmed the below transcript of the call, based on audio released by The Washington Post . This transcript has been edited to remove the name of an election worker that the president in the call accused without evidence of fraud. ADVERTISEMENT Read the full transcript below: Meadows: OK. Alright. Mr. President, everybody is on the line. This is Mark Meadows Mark Meadows Trump attacks Karl Rove: 'A pompous fool with bad advice' How scientists saved Trump's FDA from politics Liberals howl … [Read more...] about READ: Transcript of Trump phone call with Georgia secretary of state
Trump fires back at WSJ editorial urging GOP to move on
Former President Trump Donald Trump Biden to sign executive order aimed at increasing voting access Albany Times Union editorial board calls for Cuomo's resignation Advocates warn restrictive voting bills could end Georgia's record turnout MORE on Thursday lashed out at the Wall Street Journal editorial board for calling on Republicans to abandon him and blamed his GOP critics for the party’s Georgia Senate losses. In a statement released Thursday, Trump accused the paper’s opinion section, which has a traditionally conservative bent, of supporting “globalist policies such as bad trade deals, open borders, and endless wars.” “They fight for RINOS that have so badly hurt the Republican Party,” Trump said. “That's where they are and that's where they will always be. Fortunately, nobody cares much about The Wall Street Journal editorial anymore. They have lost great credibility." ADVERTISEMENT The statement came in response to an editorial detailing the … [Read more...] about Trump fires back at WSJ editorial urging GOP to move on