New Book Reveals How Trump Tried To Trick Friends' Wives Into Bed, And Other Trump News From Today
Wednesday, January 3rd, Day 348.
New Book Reveals How Trump Tried To Trick Wives Into Bed
Journalist Katy Tur shared a passage on Twitter from Michael Wolff's upcoming book Fire and Fury supposedly detailing how Donald Trump has previously tried to get his friends' wives to sleep with him. The passage claims that Trump would try to convince women that their husbands weren't who they appeared to be, encouraging them to listen in on conversations where Trump attempted to get his friends to incriminate themselves. White the passage doesn't seem to refer to Trump's presidency, it gives insight into his treatment of women, a topic that has been renewed in light of the #MeToo business.
Paul Manafort Sues Mueller And Justice Department
Former trump campaign manager Paul Manafort, who now faces indictments for crimes that include money laundering, has sued the Justice Department, special investigator Robert Mueller and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. The suit alleges that the DOJ has overstepped the bounds laid out in the law allowing for special investigators. You can read Manafort's entire complaint here.
Steve Bannon Says Donald Trump Jr. Will Crack 'Like An Egg' Under The Russia Investigation
Steve Bannon, who ran the Trump campaign for three months and later advised the president, told author Michael Wolff that the meeting that Donald Trump Jr. took with Russians at the Trump Hotel was "treasonous" and "unpatriotic," according to The Guardian, who has reportedly previewed Wolff's new book. Wolff's new book, Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House, is reportedly based on over 200 interviews with Trump's inner circle and will reveal wide discontent with the Trump administration.
Update, 1:30 PM: Trump has responded to Bannon's comments with guns blazing:
Trump Taunts Kim Jong Un With 'Nuclear Button'
Tuesday evening, President Trump combined two of his favorite things: size comparison and threatening North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. In a tweet, the president responded to a previous threat from Kim Jong Un by comparing the size of his nuclear button:
During a new year's speech, Kim Jong Un threatened the rest of the world with his own nuclear button, warning that North Korea had achieved full nuclear capability. In the same speech, the North Korean leader said he was willing to send a delegation to the Olympics in South Korea, opening communication with South Korea through a hotline for the first time in years.
Trump Threatens To Cut Aid To Palestinians
President Trump took another controversial step, Tuesday night, in supporting Israel in the conflict between Israel and Palestine. In a tweet, Trump suggested pulling aid given to the Palestinians, who he claims are being uncooperative in peace talks.
The statements aggravate the already heightened tensions in the region created by Trump when he announced that the US would officially recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
FEMA Changes Church Rule, Allowing Repair Fund To Funnel Into Religious Institutions
FEMA is changing its rules to allow disaster repair funds to go to religious non-profits despite multiple lawsuits currently questioning the policy, according to Politico. Last September, President Trump tweeted that churches were being treated unfairly by FEMA, since other non-profits can benefit from FEMA recovery funding. The American Civil Liberties Union and the Anti-Defamation League have called the policy a violation of the separation between church and state.
