Trump news: Roger Stone demands unredacted Mueller report as president orders major changes to asylum
President continues railing against migrants crossing the nation's southern border
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Your support makes all the difference.Donald Trump has said drug cartels are “in total control of the Mexico side of the Southern Border” as he orders sweeping reforms to the US's immigration system.
The plans introduced in a memo by attorney-general William Barr and acting homeland security secretary Kevin McAleenan would see impoverished asylum seekers required to pay a fee to have their applications and work permits processed and migrants who have attempted to enter the US illegally prevented from receiving employment authorisation before any relief or protection is granted.
The president is meanwhile suing Deutsche Bank and Capital One to prevent them complying with House subpoenas and handing over records of his financial dealings with them as former adviser Roger Stone appeared in court Tuesday.
Stone, a longtime confidant of Mr Trump, appeared for a brief status conference after being charged in Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation with lying to Congress, obstruction and witness tampering.
His attorneys want to be able to view the full report as they prepare for trial. Material relating to Stone’s case was blacked out in the report.
Jonathan Kravis, an assistant US attorney, says the government has no obligation to provide the information Stone seeks. He says prosecutors have already given Stone significant information, including grand jury testimony and material that may be favourable to his defence.
The president also met with Democratic leaders Tuesday, with Chuck Schumer describing there being “good will” to work together.
Nancy Pelosi and congressional Democrats had asked for the meeting with Mr Trump to discuss launching an ambitious building program that’s a top priority for the party and has been a rare area of potential bipartisan accord with Republicans. Mr Trump, too, has long promised a big infrastructure plan.
The dozen Democratic lawmakers in the meeting with the president called it a constructive start. They said Mr Trump agreed that infrastructure investments should go beyond roads and bridges and include broadband, water systems, and enhancements to the electrical grid.
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President Trump's former adviser Roger Stone, self-proclaimed dirty trickster, will appear in court for a status hearing at 11am EST (3pm GMT) today.
He is seeking to have the charges against him dismissed and has also sought to have a full, unredacted copy of the Mueller report provided to his attorneys.
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Good morning and welcome to another day of Trump news. The president is meeting with Democratic leaders today at the White House, where he, Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer are expected to discuss infrastructure. Unclear if he’ll heed their advice and focus on renewable energy/sustainable infrastructure efforts.
Donald Trump will then receive his intelligence briefing at noon, before greeting 2018 NASCAR Cup Series champion Joey Logano in the Oval Office at 3:30pm.
The two will head to the South Lawn at 3:40pm. There is nothing else planned on the president’s public schedule for the day.
Donald Trump’s latest orders forcing asylum seekers to pay fees when entering the United States is a move not often used by many countries around the world, and will likely serve as another deterrent more than anything else.
It remains unclear how exactly the fee system will work. Migrants are typically forced to spend much of their savings to make the arduous journey to the nation’s southern border.
Here's more.
The president is currently participating in a meeting with Democratic leadership in Washington to discuss infrastructure.
Here’s a letter Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer sent to the White House ahead of the meeting, placing importance on their desire to discuss sustainable infrastructure, climate change and renewable energy.
Donald Trump’s campaign manager is raising controversy over a newly-reported speech he delivered in Romania last month.
Ethics experts are concerned the president’s re-election campaign manager is entirely unprecedented to be doing paid speeches during a campaign. Even more troubling they say is the fact the speech took place in a foreign country.
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