Daily Update | September 11, 2019
Mackenzie Walz // 9/11/19 //
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California reinstated the nationwide ban on the Administration’s third country asylum rule, but the Ninth Circuit immediately granted an administrative stay of that injunction. President Trump announced that he fired his National Security Adviser, John Bolton, because they disagreed strongly on many issues. President Trump issued an executive order, expanding the tools currently available to the Administration to go after terrorists and their supporters. Senate Democrats announced they will vote again to disapprove of President Trump’s national emergency declaration, forcing Republicans to formally support or condemn it.
IMMIGRATION
It is unclear whether the Trump Administration will loosen immigration rules to help Bahamians migrate to the United States after the destruction of Hurricane Dorian (ImmigrationProf Blog).
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California reinstated the nationwide ban on the Administration’s third country asylum rule, but the Ninth Circuit immediately granted an administrative stay of that injunction (Politico)
- The district court’s order is available here.
- The Administration has petitioned the Supreme Court to lift the order (The Hill).
A report from the HHS Office of Inspector General found that the Administration’s 2018 policy changes worsened the mental health needs of unaccompanied children (The Hill).
DEMOCRACY
Public attacks against President Trump’s political donors have increased concerns regarding the disclosure of political donation, discusses Michelle Lee for The Washington Post.
Commerce Secretary, Wilbur Ross, threatening to fire NOAA officials for contradicting the President is another example of the members of the Administration showing loyalty to the President rather than the American people, asserts The New York Times Editorial Board.
JUSTICE & SAFETY
President Trump announced that he fired his National Security Adviser, John Bolton, because they disagreed strongly on many issues (WSJ; POLITICO; NBC).
- David Graham contends for The Atlantic that President Trump’s problem wasn’t John Bolton, specifically, but having an adviser, generally.
- John Bolton’s resignation letter can be read here.
The Administration is increasing its efforts to persuade other nations to take action on Iran’s non-compliance with the 2015 nuclear treaty (WaPo).
With cooperation from the Kurdish, US and Turkish troops conducted a joint patrol of the Kurdish controlled region in northeast Syria (WaPo).
President Trump issued an executive order, expanding the tools currently available to the Administration to go after terrorists and their supporters (WaPo).
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
House Minority Leader, Kevin McCarthy, contended that a government official staying at President Trump’s hotel is no different than an official staying at another hotel (POLITICO).
CHECKS & BALANCES
Senate Democrats announced they will vote again to disapprove of President Trump’s national emergency declaration, forcing Republicans to formally support or condemn it (POLITICO).
RULE OF LAW
It appears as though President Trump and his personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, are extorting the Ukraine for political gain by requesting the country to investigate presidential candidate Joe Biden (Just Security).
REMOVAL FROM OFFICE
The draft copy of the House Judiciary Committee’s “Resolution for Investigative Procedures” establishes investigative formality and additional powers for the committee, discusses Margaret Taylor for Lawfare.