Trump Considering Rick Perry For Secretary Of Homeland Security, And Other Trump News From Wednesday
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Trump Considering Rick Perry For Secretary Of Homeland Security: Bloomberg reports that President Trump is considering Energy Secretary Rick Perry to replace John Kelly, who was recently appointed to be Trump's Chief of Staff. Perry's office told Bloomberg, however, that he "is focused on the important mission of the Department of Energy. He's honored to be mentioned, but he loves what he's doing."
Trump Announces Immigration Bill That Would Slash Legal Immigration: Along with Senator Tom Cotton and Senator David Perdue, President Trump announced a new bill that would slash legal immigration numbers in half and reorganize the US immigration system. The bill would shift immigration to a competitive points system, that would favor english speaking highly skilled workers.
Tillerson Lets Millions Of Dollars Allocated To Stop ISIS, Russian Propaganda Languish At Pentagon: Secretary Of State Rex Tillerson has reportedly been dragging his feet on spending $80 million allocated by congress to combat Russian and ISIS propaganda. The funding will reportedly expire September 30th. Tillerson is reportedly concerned about adverse reactions from Moscow.
Trump Signs Russia Sanctions Bill: The president signed the bill, which an overwhelming vote in Congress sent to his desk, but added a signing statement expressing reservations about the sanctions.
In his statement, Trump called the provisions that limit his powers to adjust the sanction unconstitutional.
Anthony Scaramucci Give Exit Interview To The Huffington Post: In a post-firing interview with The Huffington Post, Anthony Scaramucci gives his side of the most salacious parts of his downfall. Regarding the explosive interview that most likely led to his firing, Scaramucci told Vicky Ward that he and Ryan Lizza are old family friends, and that he assumed their conversation was off the record (Lizza denies this).
Scaramucci also told Ward the circumstances of him missing his child's birth, which he says was expected much later than last week. The Mooch says that he was already aboard Air Force One on the way to the Scouting Jamboree when his wife told him that she was going into labor. He claims he couldn't charter another flight home because there is a large no-fly zone around Air Force One.
Justice Department To Take On 'Discrimination' Against White People In Affirmative Action: According to a document obtained by The New York Times, the Justice Department will redirect resources in the civil rights division towards fighting against "discrimination" against white student through affirmative action policies. The Supreme Court has ruled that colleges can use race as a determining factor in a holistic determination, but there are a slew of cases pending that probe the limits of affirmative action.
Congressional Republicans Take Steps To Sidestep Trump On Health Care Funding: Senator Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, announced that his committee would begin drafting legislation in September that would secure payments to insurance companies who provide subsidized coverage to low-income individuals. The step responds to President Trump's threats to cut-off funding the cost-sharing subsidies after a court ruled that the executive branch had been illegally making the payments without any law ordering them to do so.
