Donald Trump has provided Special Counsel Robert Mueller with written answers to questions about his knowledge of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, his lawyers have said. It is the first time the US leader has directly co-operated with the investigation he has long decried as a "witch-hunt", with some fearful that his post-midterms sacking of attorney general Jeff Sessions would lead to an attempt to bring the inquiry to an end.By submitting written answers to the special counsel, Mr Trump has - for now at least - avoided the prospect of a potentially risky face-to-face interview with prosecutors, which his lawyers have been keen to avoid.Mr Trump had known for months that his legal team had been sent dozens of questions regarding the investigation, which aims to uncover whether his campaign team worked with the Kremlin to influence the election.His lawyer, Jay Sekulow, said the questions answered in writing were solely related to the issue of Russia and did not … [Read more...] about Donald Trump gives written answers to Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation
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Imran Khan rebukes Donald Trump over ‘false’ Osama bin Laden claims
Imran Khan has fired back at Donald Trump, accusing him of "adding insult to injury" after the American president suggested Pakistan harboured Osama bin Laden despite receiving billions in US aid. The former cricketer and Pakistani prime minister said his country had suffered 75,000 casualties and lost $123bn (£95.7bn) during America's so-called War on Terror despite no one from his country being involved in the 9/11 terror attacks.Hitting back on Twitter, Mr Khan said the US merely provided a "miniscule" $20bn (£15.6bn) in aid."Trump's false assertions add insult to the injury Pak has suffered in US WoT [War on Terror] in terms of lives lost & destabilised & economic costs," he wrote. "He needs to be informed abt historical facts. Pak has suffered enough fighting US's war. Now we will do what is best for our people & our interests."The US military killed bin Laden during a raid at his compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, in 2011, where he had been living in … [Read more...] about Imran Khan rebukes Donald Trump over ‘false’ Osama bin Laden claims
Finland baffled over Donald Trump raking comments during California wildfire visit
Finland has been left baffled after Donald Trump praised the country for managing its massive forests by raking. The US president told reporters while visiting the ruins of the northern California town where a fire killed at least 77 people that wildfires were not a problem in Finland because crews "spend a lot of time on raking".He went on: "You look at other countries where they do it differently, and it's a whole different story."I was with the president of Finland and he said: 'We have a much different… we're a forest nation.' And they spent a lot of time raking and cleaning and doing things, and they don't have any problem." Finnish President Sauli Niinisto said in an interview published in the Ilta-Sanomat newspaper that he spoke briefly with Mr Trump about managing forests on 11 November when they were both in Paris for Armistice Day commemorations.Mr Niinisto said their conversation focused on the California wildfires and the surveillance system Finland uses to monitor … [Read more...] about Finland baffled over Donald Trump raking comments during California wildfire visit
Steve Carell trolls Donald Trump as Jeff Bezos on ‘Saturday Night Live’
Acton native Steve Carell donned a bald cap to play Amazon founder Jeff Bezos during his hosting duties on “Saturday Night Live,” trolling Donald Trump in the process. Carell joked that Amazon choosing New York City and Virginia for its two new headquarters, the two places Trump frequently resides, was no coincidence. “I chose our locations because they were ideal for growing business,” Carell said, “not just to make Donald Trump think about how I’m literally 100 times richer than he is.” Carell also had jokes about the company’s delivery methods, outfitting the company’s package drones with Trump-like wigs and introducing a new delivery method called “Amazon Caravan.” “Any package going to any Trump building will get delivered by hundreds of Honduran and Mexican immigrants,” Carell said. Close … [Read more...] about Steve Carell trolls Donald Trump as Jeff Bezos on ‘Saturday Night Live’
‘Donald Trump was elected president because of his racism, not in spite of it’
Visit The Boston Globe Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Comment on this Scroll to top of page Renée Graham Globe Columnist November 16, 2018 In recent weeks, someone left a death threat for a 10-year-old Muslim girl at a Framingham elementary school. At Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School, swastikas were discovered inside bathrooms. Racist graffiti was spray-painted on the doors of a predominantly African-American school in South Boston.This is Massachusetts. This is America.What’s ailing our state is a snapshot of our festering nation. More than divided, we’re fractured and broken — and pouring from every fissure is hatred based on race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, and gender identity. And it has taken root in American schools. Advertisement For the third consecutive year, hate crimes rose nationwide last year, up 17 percent from 2016. In Massachusetts in 2017, there were 427 incidents, from vandalism to assault. … [Read more...] about ‘Donald Trump was elected president because of his racism, not in spite of it’