Daily Update | December 13, 2018
Hilary Robin Rosenthal // 12/13/18 //
Michael Cohen, President Trump's former attorney, is sentenced to three years in prison for financial crimes and lying to Congress to protect the "dirty deeds" of President Trump. Former National Security Adviser, Michael Flynn, has asked a federal judge to spare him from prison time. The Trump administration has filed a request asking the Supreme Court to block a district court order preventing the government from enforcing a ban barring immigrants who cross the border illegally from seeking asylum. The Trump administration plans to call out China for stealing American trade secrets and is expected to impose sanctions on hackers working for a Chinese intelligence service. The Senate passed legislation to reverse a Trump administration policy limiting donor disclosure requirements for political nonprofits.
INVESTIGATIONS & LITIGATION
Michael Cohen, President Trump's former attorney, is sentenced to three years in prison for financial crimes and lying to Congress to protect the "dirty deeds" of President Trump (WaPo, WSJ).
- Read his sentencing statement here.
President Trump's former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, has asked a federal judge to spare him from prison time, write Darren Samuelsohn, Kyle Cheney, and Josh Gerstein for Politico.
- Read the memo here.
Laurence Tribe reflects on when, if ever, the House must impeach the President, as a response to Harvard Law School professor Cass Sunstein’s essay, “When Impeachment is Mandatory.”
IMMIGRATION
The Trump administration has filed a request asking the Supreme Court to block a district court order preventing the government from enforcing a ban barring immigrants who cross the border illegally from seeking asylum (The Hill).
CIVIL RIGHTS
K. Sabeel Rahman devises strategies to dismantle the rise of ethnonationalism via institutional and policy changes to retain a multiracial democracy.
JUSTICE & SAFETY
The Trump administration plans to call out China for stealing American trade secrets and is expected to impose sanctions on hackers working for a Chinese intelligence service (WaPo).
REGULATION
The Senate passed legislation to reverse a Trump administration policy limiting donor disclosure requirements for political nonprofits, writes Marianne Levine for Politico.
Congress has not yet passed significant legislation to address high drug prices, a relatively bipartisan issue. Congress should set forth a pharmaceutical pricing system that supports innovation and access, argues Rachel Sachs at Take Care.
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
Rudy Giuliani, President Trump's personal lawyer, risks ethical concerns by seeking business abroad and contracts with foreign governments (NYT).
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Immigration Conflicts Regulation Civil Rights Justice & Safety