It was the abrupt end to a deceptive calm. Almost a week of the funeral ceremonies had for the deceased Ex-President George H. W. Bush, many in Washington, lame, or, to put it more positive: they had the always feverish atmosphere in the US capital have cooled a little. But on Friday, the excitement was back, triggered by a further Personnel shifts in the government of Donald Trump . The most important replacement relates to the position of justice Minister, which was occupied after the departure of Jeff Sessions only on an interim basis.
As the new man at the helm of the Ministry, Trump has appointed William Barr, an experienced Republican lawyers that served under George H. W. Bush as Minister of justice. Today, the 68-Year-old lawyer in a prestigious Washington law firm, a man of the Establishment – and yet his appointment is not unquestionable. Before he can take up his office, Barr will only be confirmed by the Senate. It will be all about how trump is the candidate for the Russia-investigation by the special investigator Robert Mueller. As Minister of justice, Barr would be the responsibility of oversight of the investigation.
Barr’s appointment triggers for Democrats from
To talk about Barr’s therefore, earlier statements on this subject. He was last year, in a guest article in the “Washington Post” on the view that Trump had made the right decision, as he had fired the FBI Director James Comey. Comeys dismissal is part of Mueller’s investigation, it is a question, whether has made Trump so that the obstruction of Justice guilty – a view that does not share Barr. Elsewhere, he criticized that some people would have donated by Mueller’s prosecutors to the candidates of the Democratic party – an accusation that Trump picks up again and again.
William Barr, the new US Minister of justice. Photo: Keystone
Finally gave Barr the impression that the US justice system is supposed to investigate even Trumps possible agreements with Russia, but its rival in the 2016 election, Hillary Clinton. In the case of Democrats, Barr’s appointment triggered because Worry. Senator Richard Blumenthal said, what matters now is that Barr be mandatory in the course of the Hearings before the Senate to protect Mueller’s investigation from political influence, that he was in favour of the independence of the judiciary and for the rule of law. Trump’s self-described Barr as “my first choice from the beginning”.
From Fox News to the United Nations
For a critique of the second person, the Trump on Friday announced: the appointment of Heather Nauert to the new Ambassador of the USA at the United Nations. The 48-Year-old is on Nikki Haley to follow, which leaves the office at the end of the year. Spokeswoman Nauert currently, in the U.S. Department of state and has – in contrast to Haley – no political experience.
Heather Nauert, the new UN Ambassador. Photo: AFP
Before you hired in the Trump Administration, she worked as a journalist for the TV channel Fox News. There is the morning Breakfast show “Fox & Friends, co-moderated the last time”, one of Trumps favorite shows. To other jobs in the government Trump had people appointed, he noticed with regular appearances on Fox News.
Many in Washington assume that Trumps decision for Nauert will go hand in hand with a devaluation of the message item. The UN Ambassador and the US Secretary of state, but also mostly at the same time the Cabinet, which you have a direct access to the President. According to media reports, this is illegal bahis no longer the case Nauert might not be the case. Hardly anyone expected, moreover, that Nauert will notice on the seat of the United Nations with distinct accents, like Haley for some topics the fact – for instance, by Russia, a much tougher key hit as the Trump.
Multiple media outlets reported furthermore, that Trumps chief of staff John Kelly was on the verge of resignation. These rumors were often round, but this time to Trump one that was supposedly for a successor to be decided. It should be Nick Ayers, the former chief of staff to Vice-President Mike Pence. A year ago, the news about the imminent departure of Kelly’s triggered great anxiety, because a lot of the former 3-star General held for the benefit of, that he worry in the chaotic house White for discipline. But very disciplined, the government headquarters was also under his leadership, never.
Mueller moves closer
For nervousness provides in Trump and in his environment, that Russia has taken up the investigation from Mueller last new ride. The revelation last week that trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen during a large part of the election campaign of 2016, had tried to a real estate project Trumps in Moscow to advance, left to look like the President is bad.
For Friday night (local time) had been announced in addition, other documents that Mueller wanted to claim before the court against trump’s former election campaign chief, Paul Manafort. He had lied to investigators, according to Mueller repeatedly. Trumps lawyer Rudy Giuliani, according to the special investigator Manafort have false statements in relation to Trump, first of all, it was not clear what was meant.
Even before the publication of these documents, Trump criticized the Russia-investigation. In a series of Tweets, he accused Mueller of conflicts of interest. He also announced plans to develop a “counter-report” Mueller’s findings. “87 pages are already in place,” said the President.
(editing Tamedia)
Created: 07.12.2018, 22:54 PM
