ABUPLOADEDC BY "What's News" vk.comD/wsnws TELEGRAM: t.me/whatsnEws Prices may vary in areas outside metropolitan Washington. su v1 v2 v3 v4 Sunny 42/28 • Tomorrow: Sunny, mild 56/32 B8 Democracy Dies in Darkness friday, february 21, 2020 . $2 Election election 2020 Bloomberg warning seeks to fells spy rechannel TV sheen chief After on-screen version fails to get onstage, BRiEFER SAid RUSSiA PREFERS TRUMP campaign regroups Perception of disloyalty leads to removal of DNI BY MICHAEL SCHERER, JOSH DAWSEY AND MICHAEL KRANISH BY ELLEN NAKASHIMA, Just hours after his debate- SHANE HARRIS, stage drubbing, former new York JOSH DAWSEY mayor Mike Bloomberg reap- AND ANNE GEARAN peared Thursday in Utah with his teleprompter and billionaire A senior U.s. intelligence offi- swagger. A crowd of hundreds cial told lawmakers last week that chanted his name as he read Russia wants to see President words that landed like precision- Trump reelected, viewing his ad- guided missiles. ministration as more favorable to “We all know that Trump is a the Kremlin’s interests, according bully. But I am a new Yorker. I to people who were briefed on the know how to deal with bullies. I comments. do it all the time,” he said to marvin Joseph/the Washington post After learning of that analysis, cheers. roger stone, President trump’s former adviser, leaves court after his sentencing thursday. He was convicted on seven counts of lying to which was provided to House law- For anyone who had watched congress and tampering with a witness about his efforts to learn about hacked Democratic emails related to Hillary clinton. makers in a classified hearing, the Democratic debate the night Trump grew angry at his acting Stone sentenced to 40 months in prison before, the man onstage in salt director of national intelligence, Lake City on Thursday was diffi- Joseph Maguire, in the oval of- cult to reconcile with the one who fice, seeing Maguire and his staff had shown up Wednesday. It’s a as disloyal for speaking to Con- problem his campaign is now gress about Russia’s perceived grappling with, as it scrambles to BY RACHEL WEINER, imposing the penalty, Jackson tence that it doesn’t, his bellig- preference. The intelligence offi- regain momentum in the weeks MATT ZAPOTOSKY, On Twitter, Trump hints seemed to take aim at Trump, erence, his pride in his own lies cial’s analysis and Trump’s furious before the make-or-break super TOM JACKMAN saying stone “was not prosecut- are a threat to our most funda- response r uined Maguire’s chanc- Tuesday primaries on March 3. AND DEVLIN BARRETT at pardon for ally; judge ed for standing up for the mental institutions, to the foun- es of becoming the permanent The most expensive political cam- president; he was prosecuted dations of our democracy. If it intelligence chief, according to issues a veiled rebuke paign in American history has A federal judge on Thursday for covering up for the presi- goes unpunished, it will not be a people familiar with the matter found itself at a crossroads, with sentenced Roger stone, Presi- dent.” she also appeared to call victory for one party or another. who, like others, spoke on the two Mike Bloombergs running dent Trump’s longtime friend out Attorney General William P. everyone loses.” condition of anonymity to discuss for president at the same time. and political adviser, to serve not to be the final word. even Barr, saying his intervention to she added, “The dismay and a sensitive matter. one is the tough, get-it-done, three years and four months in before the sentencing hearing reduce career prosecutors’ sen- disgust at the defendant’s bellig- It was not clear what specific rich guy who stars in $340 million prison for impeding a congres- began, Trump seemed to sug- tencing recommendation was erence should transcend party.” steps, if any, U.s. intelligence offi- worth of advertising, emotes in sional investigation of Russian gest on Twitter that he might “unprecedented.” But she said Trump, meanwhile, weighed cials think Russia may have taken scripted speeches and is praised interference in the 2016 U.s. pardon stone. With the pro- the politics surrounding the in from afar — again bucking to help Trump, according to the daily by his surrogate army as a presidential election. ceedings ongoing, Trump ques- case had not influenced her Barr’s public and private warn- individuals. master manager and Democrats’s The penalty from U.s. District tioned whether his ally was decision. ings to stop talking about Jus- Trump announced on Wednes- sole realistic hope to defeat Presi- Judge Amy Berman Jackson being treated fairly. Afterward, “The truth still exists; the tice Department criminal cases. day that he was replacing Magu- see bloomberg on a8 comes after weeks of infighting he attacked the jury in the case truth still matters,” Jackson As the hearing was ongoing, the ire with a vocal loyalist, Richard over the politically charged case and said he would “love to see said, echoing prosecutors’ clos- president, who was traveling on Grenell, who is the U.s. ambassa- a fluid field: democrats brace for that threw the Justice Depart- Roger exonerated.” ing arguments at trial in no- the West Coast, suggested in a dor to Germany. The shake-up at possible contested convention. a8 ment into crisis, and it is likely In a lengthy speech before vember. “Roger stone’s insis- see stone on a4 see intelligence on a6 How conservatives secured caught in a crosswind friendly Facebook policies A pivotal decision on coronavirus-infected Americans left U.S. officials at odds BY LENA H. SUN, cause it will disproportionately LENNY BERNSTEIN, Insider influence, fear of affect conservatives,” said Kaplan, SHIBANI MAHTANI a former George W. Bush White AND JOEL ACHENBACH backlash shaped company House official and now the head of action on misinformation Facebook’s Washington office, ac- In the wee hours of a rainy cording to people familiar with Monday, more than a dozen buses the meeting who spoke on the sat on the tarmac at Tokyo’s condition of anonymity to protect Haneda Airport. Inside, 328 wea- BY CRAIG TIMBERG professional relationships. ry Americans wearing surgical When another Facebook staff masks and gloves waited anxious- Facebook created “Project P” — member pushed for the entire list ly to fly home after weeks in for propaganda — in the hectic to be taken down on the grounds quarantine aboard the Diamond weeks after the 2016 presidential that the accounts fueled the “fake Princess, the luxury liner where election and quickly found dozens news” that had roiled the election, the novel coronavirus had of pages that had peddled false Kaplan warned of the backlash exploded into a shipwide epidem- news reports ahead of Donald from conservatives. ic. Trump’s surprise victory. nearly “They don’t believe it to be fake But as the buses idled, U.s. all were based overseas, had fi- news,” he said, arguing for time to officials wrestled with troubling nancial motives and displayed a develop guidelines that could be news. new test results showed clear rightward bent. defended to the company’s critics, that 14 passengers were infected In a world of perfect neutrality, including on the right. with the virus. The U.s. state which Facebook espouses as its The debate over “Project P,” Department had promised that goal, the political tilt of the pages which resulted in a few of the no one with the infection would shouldn’t have mattered. But in a worst pages quickly being re- be allowed to board the planes. videoconference between Face- moved while most others re- A decision had to be made. Let book’s Washington office and its mained on the platform, exempli- them all fly? or leave them be- silicon Valley headquarters in De- fied the political dynamics that hind in Japanese hospitals? cember 2016, the company’s most have reigned within Facebook In Washington, where it was senior Republican, Joel Kaplan, since Trump emerged as the Re- still sunday afternoon, a fierce voiced concerns that would be- publican Party’s presumptive debate broke out: The state De- come familiar to those within the nominee to the White House in kazuhiro nogi/agence France-presse/getty images partment and a top Trump ad- company. 2016. A company led mainly by buses at a tokyo airport hold americans who were quarantined on a cruise ship in Japan. the state ministration health official “We can’t remove all of it be- see facebook on a14 Department chose to fly home 14 infected passengers over the objections of u.s. health officials. see virus on a12 In the News Inside the economy refusal to remove foot- morgan stanley is ac- age of his daughter’s on- quiring E-Trade in a air killing in 2015. B1 the nation the united states $13 billion deal, the big- racist graffiti target- loan-forgiveness cri- joined several countries gest bank takeover since ing black students was w d.ece.k beunzdz for 2020 teria published in error in accusing Russia of a the 2008 crisis. 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For developments, visit washingtonpost.com/politics. commitment she has shown to Duberstein said in a statement has long been involved at Harvard Kennedy School over he joined the Institute of Politics at all day | the Supreme court meets for a conference, with arguments Harvard’s JFK school many years. Caroline’s role at the the request of the late senator Ed- resuming Monday. visit washingtonpost.com/politics for details. Institute of Politics will always be ward M. Kennedy, brother of the prized and remembered,” Elmen- slain president. all day | Brazil’s rio carnival takes place through Feb. 26. For dorf’s statement said. “After careful consideration and developments, visit washingtonpost.com/world. BY VALERIE STRAUSS “Her commitment to the IOP’s heartfelt conversations with Caro- 7 p.m. | the Washington Wizards host the cleveland cavaliers at capital crucial mission of inspiring stu- line, I have decided to step down one arena. Follow the game at postsports.com. Caroline Kennedy, former U.S. dents to pursue politics and public stephan savoia/associated press immediately as Chairman of the ambassador to Japan and daughter service has made a tremendous Caroline Kennedy, seen in 2017, SAC of our beloved Institute of Poli- of President John F. Kennedy, has positive difference to the hundreds was honorary chair of a panel tics,” Duberstein said. resigned unexpectedly as honorary of Harvard College students who for the Institute of Politics. “Ted Kennedy asked me to serve KLMNO chair of the advisory board of an participate in the IOP each year on the SAC approximately 25 years correction institute at Harvard University’s and to the members of the IOP Two other people at Harvard ago because he knew of my com- Kennedy School. The school con- staff,” the dean wrote. with direct knowledge of what hap- mitment to inspire young men and neWSpaper deLiVery The Easy Chicken Roll-ups firmed the resignation Wednesday. The statement said Duberstein pened said the conflict was sparked women to make public service a l For home delivery comments recipe in the Feb. 19 Food section The John F. Kennedy School of “served the Institute of Politics by some members of the Senior major priority. . . . That is the fun- or concerns contact us at omitted the first sentence of the Government issued a statement with exceptional dedication for Advisory Committee seeking to be damental mission of the IOP which washingtonpost.com/subscriberservices or directions. The first step is to commending Kennedy for her ser- many years. We greatly appreciate directly involved in the manage- the Kennedy family envisioned. send us an email at [email protected] or call position the rack in the middle of vice on the Senior Advisory Com- his absolute commitment to en- ment of the Institute of Politics. “Working side by side with Sena- 202-334-6100 or 800-477-4679 the oven and preheat to 375 mittee of the Institute of Politics, couraging students to enter public The committee had long been tor Kennedy, John Junior and with degrees. The corrected recipe is saying, “Caroline’s role at the Insti- life and for his tireless efforts to more active in the institute’s opera- Caroline has been a rare privilege to SUBScriBe at washingtonpost.com/recipes. tute of Politics will always be prized strengthen the IOP to support and tion than advisers at the Kennedy and high honor. . . . I hope the next 800-753-post (7678) and remembered.” inspire those students.” School’s other institutes. That chairman continues to guard jeal- to adVertiSe Kenneth M. Duberstein, chair- The statement did not address caused tension over how much ously the sacred role the IOP plays washingtonpost.com/mediakit man of the 18-member senior advi- the reasons for the departures of management power the commis- for undergrads at Harvard.” classified: 202-334-6200 the Washington post is committed to sory panel, also resigned. Duber- Kennedy and Duberstein. sion should have, said the people “We must keep the dream alive display: 202-334-7642 correcting errors that appear in the newspaper. those interested in stein, a D.C. lobbyist and former Several people with direct with knowledge, who spoke on the for our students who aspire to poli- Main pHone nUMBer contacting the paper for that purpose chief of staff to President Ronald knowledge of the events, who condition of anonymity because of tics and public service.” 202-334-6000 can: Reagan, has been close with Ken- spoke on the condition of anonymi- the sensitivity of the issue and be- The Kennedy family has been to reacH tHe neWSrooM email: [email protected]. nedy. ty because they were not autho- cause it involves personnel. involved in the Institute of Politics Metro: 202-334-7300; call: 202-334-6000, and ask to be The Kennedy School released a rized to speak publicly, said there Kennedy, whose family largely since it was established some [email protected] connected to the desk involved — statement quoting its dean, Doug- had been tension between Kenne- funds the Institute of Politics 50 years ago as a living memorial to national, Foreign, Metro, style, sports, national: 202-334-7410; las Elmendorf, a former director of dy and Elmendorf. The people said through an endowment estab- John F. Kennedy, who attended Business or any of the weekly sections. [email protected] the Congressional Budget Office Kennedy and her allies on the com- lished in 1966, could not be reached Harvard and whose family is a Mas- comments can be directed to the Business: 202-334-7320; post’s reader advocate, who can be who began his tenure as dean in mittee felt that Elmendorf was not for comment. Rep. Joe Kennedy sachusetts institution. It is unusual [email protected] reached at 202-334-7582 or January 2016. collaborative and micromanaged (D-Mass.), the grandnephew of because, while it resides within a sports: 202-334-7350; [email protected]. “Caroline Kennedy is a distin- the institute’s affairs. Kennedy sent John F. Kennedy and Caroline Ken- graduate school, it focuses on edu- [email protected] guished public leader with an ex- a letter to the school recently an- nedy’s cousin, is a member of the cating undergraduates. reader advocate: 202-334-7582; emplary record of service to her nouncing her resignation. advisory committee. He could not [email protected] [email protected] to reacH tHe opinion pageS Fresh confusion hits loan-forgiveness program Letters to the editor: [email protected] or call 202-334-6215 opinion: [email protected] published daily (issn 0190-8286). BY DANIELLE DOUGLAS- complexity of the federal program A year ago, a federal judge ruled forgiveness. 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[email protected] UPLOADED BY "What's News" vk.com/wsnws TELEGRAM: t.me/whatsnws friday, february 21, 2020 . the washington post ez re A3 Politics & the Nation DHS seeks to help Real ID applications Digest LOUisiANA Woman run over by States may now accept pre-Mardi Gras float electronic documents before issuing credential New Orleans is mourning the death of a woman who was run over by a parade float as the city celebrates the season leading up BY LUZ LAZO to Mardi Gras. Police are still investigating the accident, The Department of Homeland spokesman Juan Barnes said Security will allow states to accept Thursday. documents for Real ID applica- The Orleans Parish Coroner’s tions electronically, streamlining Office identified her Thursday as the process for millions of Ameri- Geraldine Carmouche, 58, of cans to obtain the credential that New Orleans. come fall will be needed to pass Carmouche apparently tried through airport security check- to cross between two parts of a points. tandem float, tripped over a Allowing applicants to submit hitch connecting the sections the necessary paperwork online and was run over, witnesses told timothy a. clary/agence France-Presse/getty images will help expedite service at de- news outlets. Former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein arrives Thursday for a partments of motor vehicles It happened Wednesday night third day of jury deliberations in Manhattan in his sexual assault trial. across the country, officials said. during the parade of the Mystic Jurors ended the day without reaching a verdict and will resume Many state agencies are experi- Krewe of Nyx, an all-female work Friday. Weinstein, 67, faces up to life in prison if found guilty of encing long lines and wait times as Carnival group. The accident the most serious charge against him, predatory sexual assault. they scramble to issue new driv- involved float 21, New Orleans er’s licenses and ID cards that Police Superintendent Shaun conform with the federal law that Ferguson said. tightens security requirements for The parade was ended early, executive order in 1942 that led NeW YORK state-issued identification. and the rest of the floats were to the imprisonment of Student dies of flu Beginning Oct. 1, only driver’s diverted off the parade route. Japanese Americans across 10 after garbled 911 call licenses and state IDs that meet Mardi Gras is Feb. 25, but the camps in the U.S. West and Real ID requirements will be ac- Fat Tuesday celebration is Arkansas. cepted for boarding commercial preceded by a week or more of The resolution said anti- A college student was found flights. Travelers who don’t have a parades and parties each year. Japanese sentiment began in dead in his home of the flu after Real ID will need credentials such luz lazo/the Washington Post — Associated Press California as early as 1913, when a garbled 911 call left rescuers as a U.S. passport or military ID. A sign alerts passengers about an ID law change at an airport in the state passed the Alien Land with no means of locating him, Officials fear that because most 2017. Starting Oct. 1, only driver’s licenses and state IDs that meet CALiFORNiA Law, targeting Japanese farmers authorities said. travelers today use state-issued Real ID requirements will be accepted for commercial flights. Assembly apologizes who were perceived as a threat Police and firefighters in Troy identification to board domestic by some in the massive spent 45 minutes on Feb. 10 for Japanese camps flights, it could be chaotic at U.S. diately, states are permitted to use of millions of Americans do not agricultural industry. Seven searching the City Station airports come October, if no major a secure electronic process to ac- yet possess REAL ID-compliant years later, the state barred apartment complex where progress is made on the issuance cept applicants’ documents. Even identification, and we won’t solve California lawmakers on anyone with Japanese ancestry Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute of Real IDs. if states implement that pre-sub- this issue by pushing people to the Thursday became the first from buying farmland. graduate student Yeming Shen States have reported that mission system, applicants will DMV.” political leaders in the nation’s Senators will take up a lived and left without finding 95 million — about 34 percent — of still be required to make an in-per- The U.S. Travel Association and most populous state to apologize version of the resolution later in him. Nearly six hours later, his all driver’s license holders have son DMV visit. other industry groups have been for discriminating against the year and send it to the roommate arrived to find him been issued Real IDs, according to “Retaining the information in urging DHS to modernize the ap- Japanese Americans and governor to sign. dead from the flu. An autopsy DHS. Two-thirds of the 276 million advance eliminates time-consum- plication process, saying that, helping the U.S. government California has the largest determined the student had Americans who have state-issued ing activities associated with the without upgrades, tens of thou- send them to internment camps population of people of influenza A, officials said. cards have yet to get their Real ID. physical scanning and retention sands of people could be unpre- after Japan bombed Pearl Japanese descent of any state, Emergency dispatch system “While progress has been made, of source documents that typically pared to board a flight come Octo- Harbor during World War II. numbering roughly 430,000. was able to provide a general the real work is still ahead,” acting occurs during the applicant’s ber. The Assembly unanimously A congressional commission location of Sixth Avenue, which DHS Secretary Chad Wolf said in a DMV visit,” Wolf said in the letter. The Oct. 1 deadline will culmi- passed the resolution and in 1983 concluded that the included two five-story statement. “We understand that this has a nate the implementation of the welcomed several people who detentions were a result of apartment buildings. To obtain one of the new licens- direct impact on overall applicant 2005 domestic security program were imprisoned in the camps “racial prejudice, war hysteria Five officers, three firefighters es, applicants must present two wait times and customer satisfac- known as the Real ID Act, which and their families. and failure of political and a police dog searched the proofs of residency, such as a utili- tion. DHS recommends that was enacted after the Sept. 11, The resolution came a day leadership.” Five years later, the common areas on each floor but ty bill and a bank statement; proof States consider implementing this 2001, terrorist attacks to tighten after Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) U.S. government formally had only his cellphone number of identity and legal residence in option.” national standards for driver’s li- declared a Day of Remembrance apologized and paid $20,000 in to go on and could not locate his the United States; and a Social It is unclear if and when indi- censes and identification cards for Feb. 19, when President reparations to each victim. apartment, authorities said. Security card. A W-2 form listing a vidual states will implement the and overhaul how they are issued Franklin D. Roosevelt signed an — Associated Press — Associated Press Social Security number is an ac- pre-submission option. Forty- and produced. The Real ID was ceptable alternative to a Social eight states and the District of designed to combat forgery and Security card. Columbia are issuing Real IDs. fraud of state-issued documents. Residents who have changed Oklahoma and Oregon have not Most states are in the early their names from what is on their started issuing the credential but phases of issuing the credentials, birth certificate need to provide are on track to being compliant, which are generally identifiable documentation of the change. For according to DHS. by a star in the upper-right corner. example, a marriage certificate or Travel industry groups have As the deadline approaches, a court order granting the name been advocating for the option to DMVs are likely to be overbur- change. allow people to submit applica- dened with thousands of appli- The process requires an in-per- tions online, saying it would speed cants. son visit to a DMV office, and the rate of Real ID compliance and Research by the travel associa- people still need to bring the docu- mitigate challenges at overbur- tion last fall found a majority of ments with them then. dened DMVs. However, some said Americans — 57 percent — were DHS had announced plans to they had hoped DHS would also not aware that beginning Oct. 1, implement an online option to have eliminated the requirement they would need a Real ID license ease the process. Wolf said the for an in-person visit, which critics to board a flight. agency is considering “other via- say is outdated and unnecessary. “Technology and security have ble options to improve upon this “We applaud DHS for recogniz- advanced greatly in the nearly process and continues doing ev- ing the need to modernize the 15 years since REAL ID was intro- erything it can to inform Ameri- REAL ID application process,” duced, and we encourage DHS cans on the requirement to obtain Tori Emerson Barnes, executive and Congress to pursue additional a REAL ID before the full enforce- vice president of public affairs and policy changes to facilitate Ameri- ment deadline later this year.” policy at the U.S. Travel Associa- cans’ REAL ID compliancy,” Emer- In a letter sent to states Wednes- tion, said in a statement. “Howev- son Barnes said. day, Wolf said that effective imme- er, the challenge remains that tens [email protected] Curved curtain rod 4-shelf corner caddy Upgrade your bath or shower Standard soap dish Enjoy a seamless installation experience, and for a limited time, upgrade your bathing area with functional accessories like these! 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Each Franchise Independently Owned And Operated By Mid Atlantic Bath Solutions, LLC. UPLOADED BY "What's News" vk.com/wsnws TELEGRAM: t.me/whatsnws A4 eZ sU the washington post .friday, february 21, 2020 Stone case raises concerns over White House intervention stone from A1 case’s underlying political ten- someone with even poorer judg- sion and pressed Crabb to ex- ment than” Stone would take tweet that Stone was being treat- plain why prosecutors filed two action and put the entire court- ed unfairly compared with politi- very different sentencing mem- house in danger. cal rivals he wants to see charged os. She asked why the Justice Barr’s intervention in Stone’s with crimes, including former Department ultimately chose to case set off a crisis for the Justice fBI director James B. Comey, recommend bucking the guide- Department, where some wor- former fBI deputy director An- lines — when department poli- ried that Trump — who called the drew mcCabe and former secre- cies do not allow that without penalty initially suggested by tary of state Hillary Clinton, who approval from supervisors — and prosecutors “horrible and very ran against him for president in questioned why Crabb was in unfair” — had pushed his chief 2016. court at all. law enforcement official to get Not long after Stone’s hearing “I fear that you know less involved in a criminal case be- ended, Trump made similar com- about this case than possibly cause Stone was the president’s ments in an appearance before anybody else in the courtroom,” friend. Barr, though, insisted in former inmates in Las Vegas. Jackson said. “What is the gov- an ABC News interview that he Trump sought to make common ernment’s position today?” had made the decision indepen- cause over the criminal justice Crabb said the case’s original dent of Trump and issued a system. “These people know prosecutors had approval from remarkable public rebuke, say- more about bad juries than ev- U.S. Attorney Timothy Shea to ing Trump’s tweets “make it erybody,” he said. Then he specif- make their recommendation and impossible for me to do my job.” ically attacked the panel and that their filing was “done in This week, those close to Barr forewoman who decided Stone’s good faith.” He said his under- said the attorney general has told case. standing was there had been a Trump advisers that he has con- “This is a woman who was an “miscommunication” between sidered resigning over the presi- anti-Trump person, totally,” he Barr and Shea, centered on dent’s tweets. But Trump contin- said. “Is that a defrauding of the “what the expectations were ued to tweet about the Stone court? You tell me.” from the attorney general and case. This week, he suggested his Trump said he was “following what the appropriate filing friend deserved a new trial — just this very closely, and I want to would be.” He refused to say as the Justice Department, with see it play out to its fullest Marvin Joseph/the Washington post whether he had written the soft- Barr’s blessing, made clear it had because roger has a very good Roger stone arrives for his sentencing thursday in Washington. even before the sentencing hearing er sentencing recommendation, opposed Stone’s request on that chance of exoneration in my began, President trump seemed to suggest on twitter that he might pardon his longtime confidant and which bore his signature, be- front. Like prosecutors, Barr has opinion.” But he added, “I’m not adviser. Afterward, he attacked the jury in the case and said he would “love to see Roger exonerated.” cause it would expose “internal called Stone’s prosecution “righ- going to do anything in terms of deliberations.” teous” and added, “I was happy the great powers bestowed upon tie, he appeared calm. personally intervene. All four Stone had asked for probation, that he was convicted.” a president of the United States. I “I have nothing to say,” Stone prosecutors then quit the case — citing his age and lack of a Senior Justice Department of- want the process to play out.” said. “Thank you.” with one leaving the government criminal history. ficials are increasingly resigned overnight, Trump had hinted Stone, his wife and a large entirely — and their replace- Defense attorney Seth Gins- to the idea that Trump is likely to he could pardon Stone, tweeting entourage exited the courthouse ments filed a new recommenda- berg said Stone is “a real person, continue to publicly upbraid the a video clip in which fox News to a large crowd of photogra- tion suggesting that three to four not a media figure, not a political department and the fBI and that host Tucker Carlson said, “Presi- phers, supporters and antago- years was “more typical” in cases character, but a real person,” who it may be a theme of his reelec- dent Trump could end this trav- nists. As he climbed into an SUV, like Stone’s. is soon to be a great-grandfather. tion campaign — an incumbent esty in an instant with a pardon, protesters shouted “Lock him Yet the new prosecutor in He emphasized Stone has “devot- president bashing his own Jus- and there are indications tonight up!” while supporters yelled court Thursday defended his ed himself” to various causes — tice Department, an official said. that he will do that.” “Pardon roger Stone!” predecessors and argued for the including veterans, animal wel- But the official was also cautious- Stone, 67, was convicted by a Stone requested a new trial same stiff sentencing enhance- fare and football players suffer- ly optimistic that the president federal jury on seven counts of last week, after Trump suggested ments as they had. ing from traumatic brain inju- seems to have avoided dragging lying to Congress and tampering the forewoman in Stone’s case “The Department of Justice ries. Barr directly into those discus- with a witness about his efforts had “significant bias.” Jackson, and the United States attorney’s That, he said, is “who mr. sions in recent days. to learn about hacked Democrat- the judge, said previously that office is committed to following Stone really is — not the larger A Justice Department spokes- ic emails related to Clinton. she would delay implementing the law without fear, favor or than life political persona that he woman declined to comment. A jury found the longtime his sentence until she resolves political influence,” Assistant plays on TV.” Stone is one of six Trump GoP operative guilty of lying that request. A filing is due from U.S. Attorney John Crabb Jr. said. Ginsberg argued that New advisers and confidants who have during testimony to the House Stone’s defense team monday. In “This prosecution was and this York City comedian and radio either been convicted or pleaded Intelligence Committee in Sep- addition to prison, Jackson or- prosecution is righteous.” host randy Credico, the witness guilty in connection with former tember 2017 to conceal his cen- dered Stone to pay a $20,000 fine bill o’leary/the Washington post Crabb said the court “should Stone was convicted of threaten- special counsel robert S. mueller tral role in the Trump campaign’s and serve two years of super- Judge Amy Berman Jackson impose a substantial period of ing, understood Stone was “all III’s investigation. efforts to learn about computer vised release. He remains out of on thursday called Attorney incarceration,” although he did bark and no bite.” Credico also In Las Vegas, Trump sought to files hacked by russia and made prison on bond, and even if he General William P. Barr’s effort not propose a specific number of appealed for leniency, saying in a distance himself from his long- public by the anti-secrecy group loses his motion for a new trial, to reduce the sentence proposed months or years. letter to the court: “Stone, at his time friend. “I know roger, but a WikiLeaks. Stone also threat- he will have at least two weeks to by the prosecution team At the Justice Department, core, is an insecure person who lot of people know roger,” he ened a witness who was an turn himself in — unless an “unprecedented.” one senior official expressed re- craves and recklessly pursues said. “Everybody sort of knows associate of his in an attempt to appeal further delays things. lief that the sentence was more attention. . . . Prison is no reme- roger.” prevent the man from cooperat- The penalty capped an unusu- haggling over what punishment in line with Barr’s preferred dy.” [email protected] ing with lawmakers. al sentencing hearing in which the government would endorse. recommendation than the career Jackson noted that Stone [email protected] Stone did not speak in court Jackson sought not only to re- The initial team of four career prosecutors’ guidance of seven to threatened her personally dur- [email protected] and showed no visible emotion solve disputes between prosecu- prosecutors recommended that nine years. “It was messier than ing the trial and stirred up [email protected] as the sentence was read. Emerg- tors and defense attorneys, but Jackson impose a term of seven we wanted, but we ended up in claims that the process was ing from the courtroom in a also to seek answers on the to nine years, only to see Trump the same place,” the official said. rigged. Doing so, she said, “will- spencer s. hsu and John Wagner wide-striped suit and polka-dot internal Justice Department tweet about the matter and Barr Jackson acknowledged the fully increased the risk that contributed to this report. Mulvaney says U.S. ‘needs more immigrants’ to continue economic growth BY NICK MIROFF neous time in U.S. history, before AND JOSH DAWSEY the demographic changes that were brought by globalization Acting White House chief of and relatively high levels of immi- staff mick mulvaney told a crowd gration. at a private gathering in England Alex Nowrasteh, director of on Wednesday night that the immigration studies at the liber- Trump administration “needs tarian Cato Institute, said mulva- more immigrants” for the U.S. ney’s statements were very much economy to continue growing, in line with the views he often according to an audio recording expressed as a GoP congressman of his remarks obtained by The from South Carolina. Washington Post. “mulvaney in Congress was “We are desperate — desperate hugely supportive of expanding — for more people,” mulvaney immigration, and the great said. “We are running out of thing about having him in this people to fuel the economic position is that he’s been a voice growth that we’ve had in our of sanity, reason and support for nation over the last four years. We the mainstream economic con- need more immigrants.” sensus on immigration, which is The Trump administration that it’s good for economy,” wants those immigrants to come Nowrasteh said, noting that in a “legal fashion,” mulvaney there is a strong contingent of said, according to the recording. people in the republican Party mulvaney’s remarks appear in and in the administration who contrast to the public position of support liberalizing immigra- several top figures in Trump’s tion because of the economic White House — especially that of benefits. senior policy adviser Stephen “They have been overshad- miller — who have been working owed by the Stephen millers in to slash legal and illegal immigra- the administration,” he said, “but tion through a slew of policies the evidence is overwhelming that aim to close off the U.S. that if you want to expand the border to foreigners. They have economy, having more people insisted that the steady arrival of who are consumers, workers and newcomers depresses wages for investors is the way to go.” the blue-collar U.S. workers Trump has sent mixed signals whose votes helped lift Trump to in his speeches. the presidency in 2016. “Legal immigrants enrich our During a visit to the border last Jabin botsford/the Washington post nation and strengthen our soci- year amid a record surge of Cen- Acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney, left, meets with national security adviser Robert C. o’Brien and President trump on ety in countless ways,” the presi- tral American families and chil- Marine one in January. Mulvaney’s remarks made on Wednesday seem to contrast the opinions of top figures in the trump White House. dent said in his 2019 State of the dren crossing into the United Union address. “I want people to States, the president said the in expanding that,” he said. strategy in rust Belt states that social policy,” he said. “We’re see- is building hundreds of miles of come into our country in the country could not absorb more Jared Kushner, the president’s have suffered from job losses and ing an uptick in wages for less- steel barriers along the boundary largest numbers ever, but they newcomers. son-in-law, has made similar ar- wage stagnation. skilled workers, as well as incen- with mexico while slashing refu- have to come in legally.” “our country is full,” Trump guments in advocating for giving Trump has waffled on the sub- tives for employers to recruit gee admissions to their lowest That line alarmed restriction- said. “Can’t take you anymore . . . higher priority to highly skilled ject, at times suggesting that he ex-cons, disabled people, in gener- level on record. ists but essentially said the same so turn around.” immigrants instead of those seek- would like to curb legal immigra- al workers they would not consid- His administration has essen- thing mulvaney did to the crowd mulvaney’s private remarks ing to reunite with family mem- tion and at times saying he would er if the job market were looser.” tially closed the U.S. southern at oxford Union. were more in line with conven- bers already living in the United like to increase it. Defenders of the president’s border to those who arrive seek- Such praises were notably ab- tional GoP views of immigration States. His plan for legal immigra- “If everyone from Bangladesh policies note that the United ing protection from persecution sent in this year’s State of the as a major engine for the U.S. tion has not received congressio- moved here, the economy would States continues to grant legal and has for the past year been Union address, when Trump’s economy. The White House chief nal approval and remains unlike- get bigger. Would the economic permanent residency to more sending asylum seekers to the statements focused on sanctuary of staff told the crowd of several ly to do so in Trump’s first term, condition of people already here than 1 million immigrants per mexican side of the border to wait cities and crimes committed by hundred people at oxford Union administration officials said. get better? Is it necessary to year, far more than any other for their U.S. court hearings under immigrants. The president held a that despite the president’s “anti- Hard-line immigration restric- increase immigration to improve nation. Since Trump took office, a program his administration rally earlier this month in which immigrant” reputation, his ad- tionists want fewer new arrivals the condition of Americans who the number of immigration visas calls the “migrant Protection Pro- he also performed a routine he ministration wants more foreign — legal and illegal — arguing that are already here? The answer is issued by the State Department tocols.” The administration mov- calls “The Snake” about a kind workers. immigrants increase wage com- no,” said mark Krikorian, director has dropped 17 percent, according ing away from the mPP program woman who nurses a frozen He praised the immigration petition against U.S. workers. of the Center for Immigration to the latest U.S. government data. and is instead flying asylum seek- snake back to health, only to have systems in Canada and Australia miller and former Trump adviser Studies, whose arguments for Trump has bucked several de- ers to Guatemala and is fast-track- it bite her with fatal venom. The and said the Trump administra- Stephen K. Bannon embraced lower immigration levels have cades of bipartisan enthusiasm ing deportations. story is a parable about immigra- tion wants the United States to those arguments during the presi- influenced miller and others in for immigration, buttressing the The president’s “make America tion, Trump said. embrace a model closer to those dent’s 2016 campaign, which they the administration. system with an array of physical Great Again” campaign message [email protected] nations. “We are very interested argued were key to his electoral “A tight labor market is the best and legal barriers. The president harks back to a more homoge- [email protected] UPLOADED BY "What's News" vk.com/wsnws TELEGRAM: t.me/whatsnws friday, february 21, 2020 . the washington post EZ RE A5 UPLOADED BY "What's News" vk.com/wsnws TELEGRAM: t.me/whatsnws A6 ez m2 the washington post .friday, february 21, 2020 Intelligence warning about election leads to replacement of DNI with Grenell INTELLIGENCE from A1 in 2018 over concerns about his online gambling, to install more the top of the intelligence commu- loyalists in government positions. nity is the latest move in a post-im- Some of those removed from peachment purge. Trump has in- their jobs testified about the presi- structed aides to identify and re- dent’s actions toward Ukraine move officials across the govern- during his impeachment hearings. ment who aren’t defending his Trump removed Lt. Col. Alexan- interests, and he wants them re- der Vindman, as well as Vind- placed with loyalists. man’s twin brother, who did not maguire, a career official who is testify, from their positions at the respected by the intelligence rank National Security Council. Alex- and file, was considered a leading ander Vindman witnessed a candidate to be nominated to the phone call Trump had with post of DNI, White House aides Ukraine’s president in which had said. But Trump’s opinion Trump pressured the leader to shifted last week when he heard conduct investigations of Trump’s from a republican ally about the Democratic rivals. official’s remarks. Trump asked for the resigna- The official, Shelby Pierson, tion of Gordon Sondland, the am- said several times during the brief- bassador to the European Union, ing that russia had “developed a who told House lawmakers the preference” for Trump, according president had engineered a quid to a U.S. official familiar with her pro quo with Ukraine, condition- comments. That conclusion was ing a White House meeting with part of a broader discussion of the country’s president on investi- election security that also touched gations of former vice president on when the U.S. government Joe Biden and his son Hunter. should warn Democratic candi- This week, Trump also asked for dates if they are being targeted by the resignation of John C. rood, the foreign governments. official in charge of Defense De- The New York Times first re- partment policy, who had certified ported on the intelligence conclu- that Ukraine had met anti-corrup- sion that russia wants to help the tion obligations required by law to president in 2020. receive U.S. aid that Trump froze. Trump erroneously believed The deputy national security that Pierson had given the assess- bernd Von Jutrczenka/agence France-presse/getty images adviser, Victoria Coates, has also ment exclusively to rep. Adam B. President Trump said Wednesday that Richard Grenell, above, the U.S. ambassador to Germany and a vocal Trump loyalist, would replace been removed from her post after Schiff (D-Calif.), the chairman of Joseph Maguire as acting director of intelligence. The move was the latest in a post-impeachment purge in the administration. some colleagues, including trade the House Intelligence Commit- adviser Peter Navarro, accused tee, people familiar with the mat- other people familiar with the ing. He said that maguire should Trump’s oval office comments to “soon” and that it would not be her of being the author of “Anony- ter said. Trump also believed that briefing described it as a conten- not have let the Capitol Hill brief- maguire. him. A senior White House official mous,” a scathing account of dys- the information would be helpful tious re-litigating of a previous ing happen — particularly before Trump’s removal of maguire ex- said a nominee would be an- function in the White House, ac- to Democrats if it were released intelligence assessment that rus- he received the briefing — and that acerbated long-standing tensions nounced before march 11. cording to people familiar with publicly, the people said. Schiff sia interfered in 2016 to help he should not have learned about between intelligence officials and Late Thursday, Trump thanked the matter. Coates has strenuously was the lead impeachment man- Trump. republican members it from a congressman, said one the president. Intelligence leaders Grenell “for stepping in to serve as denied the accusation. She was ager, or prosecutor, during asked why the russians would administration official. have long been some of Trump’s acting DNI” in a message on Twit- moved to an advisory position in Trump’s Senate trial on charges of want to help Trump when he has Trump told maguire and other favorite targets on Twitter and at ter. “I will be nominating a terrific the Energy Department. abuse of power and obstruction of levied punishing sanctions on aides in the oval office that he did campaign rallies, where he portrays candidate for the job very soon. By contrast, Grenell appears to be Congress. their country, and they challenged not believe russia was interfering them as members of a “deep state” Stay tuned!” The president told an ideal Trump appointee. The pres- Trump learned about Pierson’s Pierson to back up her claim with to help him or planning to do so, bent on sabotaging his reelection. reporters aboard Air force one ident appreciates that he publicly remarks from rep. Devin Nunes evidence. It is unclear how she and that the intelligence commu- But officials at the agencies in- that rep. Doug Collins (r-Ga.), a bashes Germany over policy dis- (Calif.), the committee’s ranking responded. nity was getting “played,” accord- sist they have carried on the tradi- staunch Trump supporter who agreements. Grenell also defends republican and a staunch Trump republicans on the committee ing to an administration official tion of providing the president also is running for U.S. Senate, is the president on fox News and on ally, said one person familiar with also accused some of the briefers with knowledge of the meeting. and his top aides with unvar- under consideration for the per- Twitter, and when he visits the White the matter. Trump’s suspicions of from other agencies of being part He said that the information nished information not infected manent post. House for meetings, Trump usually the intelligence community have of an effort to sabotage Trump’s would be used against him unfair- by politics or policy agendas. The president has been focused wants to see him, current and for- often been fueled by Nunes, who reelection, these people said. ly and that he could not believe Grenell has no lengthy intelli- lately on officials who are alleged- mer administration officials say. was with the president in Califor- Schiff, for his part, said in a tweet that people were believing such a gence experience. His history of ly disloyal to him, particularly at As acting DNI, Grenell will nia on Wednesday when he an- Thursday evening: “We count on story again, reflecting his opinion pro-Trump tweets and his personal the Justice Department, the Na- oversee the intelligence commu- nounced on Twitter that Grenell the intelligence community to in- that russian interference in 2016 relationships with Trump’s chil- tional Security Council, the Penta- nity’s efforts to combat election would become the acting director, form Congress of any threat of was a “hoax” made up by officials dren have caused current and for- gon and the State Department, interference and disinformation, officials said. foreign interference in our elec- with a political agenda. mer officials to doubt whether he aides said, and has heard from but he has been skeptical of rus- A spokesman for Nunes did not tions. If reports are true, and the maguire struck an apologetic could credibly serve as the coun- outside advisers that “real mAGA sia’s role in 2016. respond to requests for comment. president is interfering with that, tone and said he was looking into try’s top intelligence official, which people can’t get jobs in the admin- “russian or russian-approved “members on both sides partici- he is again jeopardizing our ef- it, this official said. they said maguire did, despite hav- istration,” in the words of an ad- tactics like cyber warfare and cam- pated, including ranking member forts to stop foreign meddling.” Trump gave maguire “a dress- ing spent his career in the military. ministration official, referring to paigns of misinformation have been Nunes, and heard the exact same Trump became angry with ing-down,” said another individu- White House officials said Trump’s 2016 campaign slogan, happening for decades,” he wrote in briefing from experts across the maguire and blamed him for Pier- al, who, like others, spoke on the Trump’s decision to make Grenell “make America Great Again.” a 2016 opinion article for fox News, intelligence community,” a com- son’s remarks when the two met condition of anonymity to discuss the acting director rather than Trump has centralized his ef- playing down the severity of the mittee official said. “No special or the next day during a special brief- a sensitive matter. “That was the nominate him for the permanent forts to purge the ranks of his threat. That view is at odds with the separate briefing was provided to ing for Trump on election security catalyst” that led to the sidelining position reflected concerns that perceived opponents. In recent conclusions of senior U.S. intelli- one side or to any single member, attended by officials from other of maguire in favor of Grenell, the he might not win confirmation in weeks he pushed out Sean Doo cey, gence officials, who have said rus- including the chairman.” agencies, but not Pierson. person said. the Senate, given his polarizing the head of the White House Presi- sia’s operation in 2016 was sweep- The briefing, which was offered At that briefing, Trump angrily maguire came away “despon- reputation. “The president likes dential Personnel office, over the ing and systematic, and unlike pre- to all members of the committee, asked maguire why he had to learn dent,” said another individual. acting [officials] better,” one fierce objections of some White vious russian or Soviet efforts. covered “election security and for- of what Pierson had said from A spokeswoman for the office White House official said. House aides, replacing him with [email protected] eign interference in the run-up to Nunes and not from his own aides, of the Director of National Intelli- on Thursday, Grenell said in a Johnny mcEntee, Trump’s former [email protected] the 2020 election,” the committee according to administration offi- gence declined to comment. The tweet that the president would personal assistant. Trump has in- [email protected] official said. cials with knowledge of the meet- White House did not comment on nominate a permanent DNI structed mcEntee, who lost his job [email protected] U.S. adds U.S. accuses Russia over sanctions cyberattack on Georgia on Iranian BY DAN LAMOTHE Neither the State Department nor the Pentagon described how officials The United States joined sev- they would hold russia account- eral countries on Thursday in able. accusing russia of a major John Hultquist, director of cyberattack in the republic of intelligence analysis at the Georgia, pledging to hold the cybersecurity firm fireEye, said Move comes as Pompeo Kremlin accountable. it was significant that Pompeo The oct. 28 attack knocked had officially tied Sandworm visits Saudi air base thousands of government and hackers to GrU Unit 74455. The housing U.S. troops private websites offline and in- Justice Department has previ- terrupted television broadcasts. ously said that 74455 took part Secretary of State mike in the hacking of the Democrat- Pompeo and the Pentagon said ic National Committee and Hil- BY CAROL MORELLO in statements that the russian lary Clinton’s campaign in 2016. military intelligence agency Britain said in a separate The Trump administration on known as the GrU had carried statement that its national Thursday sanctioned Iranian out the attack. Pompeo’s state- cybersecurity center had as- elections officials who disquali- ment specifically blamed a rus- sessed “with the highest level of fied thousands of moderate can- sian hacking unit known as probability” that the attack was didates from running in friday’s andrew caballero-reynolds/associated press Sandworm, tying it for the first carried out by russia and called parliamentary vote, as Secretary U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, center, greets Saudi Maj. Gen. Khaled al-Shablan on his arrival time to the GrU. it “part of russia’s long-running of State mike Pompeo toured a Thursday at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, which houses 2,500 U.S. troops to deter Iran. “This action contradicts rus- campaign of hostile and desta- Saudi air base where 2,500 U.S. sia’s attempts to claim it is a bilising activity against Geor- troops are stationed to deter Teh- confrontational attitude toward remain. that these are people who have a responsible actor in cyberspace gia.” ran. the United States and its allies. “And so sanctions have a prac- deep disdain for the very funda- and demonstrates a continuing “The GrU’s reckless and bra- Pompeo’s visit to Iran’s neigh- Hook said he doubted the next tical effect, but they also have a mental ideas that we hold so dear pattern of reckless russian GrU zen campaign of cyber attacks bor and biggest regional rival, parliament would nudge Iran’s symbolic effect, because if you in the United States and that their cyber operations against a num- against Georgia, a sovereign and coupled with the latest round of leaders toward diplomacy with don’t sanction these people, it desire to wipe the state of Israel ber of countries,” Pompeo said. independent nation, is totally sanctions, underscored the peril- Washington. sends a message,” he said. “It’s a off the map and to do harm to the “These operations aim to sow unacceptable,” said British for- ous state of tensions between the “Because the day after the elec- message of silence or looking the United States of America re- division, create insecurity, and eign Secretary Dominic raab. United States and Iran following tion, the supreme leader is still other way.” mains,” he said. undermine democratic institu- The Australian government a U.S. drone strike that killed a going to be in charge,” he said. Pompeo, meanwhile, flew from The United States has desig- tions.” also issued a statement con- top Iranian general in Iraq. Hook said there will be no riyadh to the sprawling Prince nated Iran as the world’s single Pompeo said the United demning the “malicious cyber “Tomorrow, the Iranian regime easing of the “maximum pres- Sultan Air Base in the Saudi largest state sponsor of terrorism. States called on russia to cease activity by russia targeting the will stage an event euphemisti- sure” campaign of sanctions, desert, where he reviewed a fight- on Thursday, Hook added anoth- the behavior and pledged to state of Georgia in october last cally called elections,” said Brian which began ramping up after er jet squadron and toured a U.S. er descriptive epithet, calling Iran help Georgia protect against year.” Hook, the State Department’s President Trump withdrew the Army Patriot missile battery de- “the world’s leading state sponsor future cyberattacks. Senior Georgian officials ex- special envoy on Iran. “Unfortu- United States from the 2015 nu- fending the site. He was accompa- of anti-Semitism.” The Pentagon said the attack pressed thanks for the support. nately for the Iranian people, the clear deal. The State Department nied by John Abizaid, the U.S. Earlier this week, Khamenei is “just one more example of “Last october, #Georgia suf- real election took place in secret said the measures already have ambassador to Saudi Arabia, who said in a tweet that the United how russian malign behavior fered a reckless cyber attack long before any ballots were even deprived Iran of 80 percent of its previously was a four-star general States is controlled by affluent erodes transparency and pre- affecting state, media & busi- cast.” oil revenue and access to 90 per- and commander of the U.S. Cen- Jews, and that it will sink like the dictability, undermines the ness entities,” Georgian Prime Hook said the officials — two cent of its foreign reserves, tral Command responsible for the Titanic. rules-based international order, minister Giorgi Gakharia said in members of Iran’s Guardian though foreign diplomats and middle East. “We are against the rule of and violates the sovereignty of a tweet. “This was an intolerable Council and three members of a Iran experts say the campaign has Pompeo told reporters travel- oppression and arrogance,” he its neighbors.” act attempting to undermine committee charged with vetting not sapped Tehran’s leaders of ing with him that his visit shows wrote. “This is what we mean by “The U.S. Government posi- our sovereignty. We deeply ap- candidates — had denied slots to their political and military ambi- the need to maintain a troop ‘America.’ Today, the peak of arro- tion has been clear, we will preciate the vocal support from more than 7,000 would-be con- tions. presence in Saudi Arabia after gance is the US, which is con- defend our partners’ and allies’ our partners & allies around the tenders and banned 90 lawmak- Hook said the purpose of sanc- missile attacks on a Saudi oil trolled by the wealthy Zionists & core interests and hold the rus- world.” ers from seeking reelection. tioning officials unknown to most facility and an airport last year their corporate owners. The US is sian federation accountable for The statements come as se- As a result, hard-liners allied Americans is to highlight the that the administration blames a manifestation of oppression. these destabilizing activities,” nior American officials express with Supreme Leader Ayatollah officials who “hide in the shad- on Iran. 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UPLOADED BY "What's News" vk.com/wsnws TELEGRAM: t.me/whatsnws A8 eZ sU the washington post .friday, february 21, 2020 Bloomberg works to regain swagger after debate bashing bloomberg from A1 Warren said there might be “doz- ens” of women who signed confi- dent Trump. The other is the dentiality agreements regarding sometimes bumbling, frequently sexual harassment and discrimi- ineffective and often peevish poli- nation. Bloomberg responded tician who showed up Wednesday that there were “very few” non- night, operating on the fly. disclosure agreements, and said “You can’t advertise as a com- they were mutually agreed upon. batant and then get on the stage “They signed the agreements, and then not be a combatant,” and that’s what we’re going to live observed the rev. Al Sharpton, with,” Bloomberg responded. founder of the National Action one employee, Sekiko Sakai Network, who watched the de- Garrison, filed the most high-pro- bate in Las Vegas. “He just missed file suit against Bloomberg, alleg- a lot of things I would have done if ing that he told her to “kill it” I was him.” when he learned she was preg- Bloomberg’s advisers, well nant. Garrison said in her suit aware of his uneven public per- that she took Bloomberg’s remark formance as New York mayor, as a reference to abortion. Garri- have tried to reconcile the two son settled the case for a sum in identities. They have scripted a the six figures, three people who campaign message that focuses spoke on the condition of ano- heavily on the sheer scale of his nymity have told The Post. operation and power of his purse, Bloomberg has denied Garrison’s not the campaign talents of the allegations. candidate. on the trail, he boasts Bonnie Josephs, a New York of having “the record and the City lawyer who initially repre- resources” to challenge Trump, sented a former Bloomberg em- not the heart or the passion. They ployee in a sexual harassment have had to urge him to be more case, said Thursday that forthcoming about his modest Bloomberg does not have the upbringing and emotional drive, right to speak for the women on along with offering more heart- whether they want to be released felt apologies for policies like from the agreements. If he re- stop-and-frisk policing that ad- leased the women, she said, they versely affected minority commu- could remain quiet if they want nities. matters to remain confidential, or on the debate stage, he offered “they could decide whether to a meandering and sometimes toni l. sandys/the washington Post speak in public themselves.” misleading explanation of the po- mike bloomberg departs his plane in el Paso in January. During Wednesday night’s Democratic debate in las Vegas, bloomberg — known Bloomberg plans to work with lice strategy to frisk young minor- for his $340 million worth of ads — at times came off as dismissive and entitled.  For video, visit wapo.st/Bloomberg advisers to improve his perfor- ity men, eventually saying, “I’ve mance in the days before Tuesday asked for forgiveness, but the which has concluded in an inter- mance has given backers some answers so concisely that he ced- angry when reporters asked night’s debate in South Carolina. bottom line is that we stopped too nal analysis that the window for pause. Several longtime Demo- ed speaking time to his rivals. about his business. He has a scant public schedule many people.” Pounded by rivals preventing Sen. Bernie Sanders cratic donors and fundraisers “I thought he was pure “Don’t be ridiculous. It’s an over the coming weekend, with a about allegations of sexual ha- (I-Vt.) from winning the nomina- said Thursday that Bloomberg Bloomberg,” said Kathryn Wylde, outrage for you to say that,” single speaking event in North rassment at his company, he was tion or a plurality of delegates is had effectively frozen the mo- who leads the Partnership for Bloomberg told a reporter, in Carolina on Saturday. Aides not- booed when he refused to release beginning to close. His campaign mentum building for his candida- New York City, a pro-business 2013, who asked him about a ed that he did better Wednesday women from nondisclosure has not tried to hide the concern. cy and away from that of former group, and regularly dealt with pattern of sexist remarks. as the debate progressed. agreements signed as part of set- “Listen, I think mike’s got to vice president Joe Biden. They Bloomberg as mayor. She de- Bloomberg had been quoted days “mike has a very serious record tlements. He added, unhelpfully, get his legs under him,” his cam- said they were disappointed at scribed the experience as “about before commenting coarsely of doing things, but he has never “None of them accuse me of doing paign manager, Kevin Sheekey, Bloomberg’s apparent inability to what I expected.” about the derriere of a woman in been a showman. mike is some- anything, other than maybe they told mSNBC on Thursday. a tight red dress. one who has always hired really didn’t like a joke I told.” In recent days, Sanders’s poll- Now his efforts to dismiss smart people to deliver results,” Bloomberg confidants who ing has spiked in key states after “Mike has a very serious record of doing things, those same questions as concerns Sheekey said in an interview with spoke on the condition of ano- his strong showings in Iowa and about jokes are being subjected to The Post. “He is adaptable and nymity to discuss campaign strat- New Hampshire. As he has con- but he has never been a showman.” a new level of public scrutiny. has adapted in the past.” egy said that his debate prepara- solidated much of the party’s left, Nearly 20 million people watched In Salt Lake City on Thursday, tion included answers to ques- its pool of moderate voters have Kevin Sheekey, campaign manager for Mike Bloomberg Wednesday’s debate, and count- Bloomberg was not yet ready to tions on stop-and-frisk and his split among multiple rivals, limit- less others saw video clips that publicly admit he needed to im- behavior toward women, but he ing them to levels of support that circulated all day Thursday. prove onstage. “So how was your nonetheless fumbled when con- may keep them from the 15 per- defend himself against predict- Even before the debate, Trump, another New York bil- night last night?” he joked to his fronted with those topics onstage. cent threshold needed to win able questions. Bloomberg had been slow to ad- lionaire adept in handling the supporters in the prepared re- His advisers admit there is much delegates. Those who closely watched just to the different rules of the hometown press, took particular marks he read after arriving. more work to do; even before the Bloomberg’s advisers say they Bloomberg’s time as mayor were presidential campaign process. glee in watching Bloomberg’s per- As he was entering the venue, debate, his confidants were seek- believe that Sanders is likely to far less surprised about his de- He has given few media inter- formance Wednesday, two people he walked swiftly by a group of ing to lower expectations. become unstoppable if he wins by bate performance than those who views, and sometimes appeared who spoke to him told The Wash- reporters, one of whom asked “It's going to be terrible,” one more than 10 percentage points have viewed him through his combative or dismissive to re- ington Post on the condition of Bloomberg how he thought he person who works with the in California, where an enormous slickly produced, relentlessly an- porters on the campaign trail, anonymity. The president told had done the night before. Bloomberg operation said on the cache of delegates will be allocat- ti-Trump ads. The Bloomberg limiting the back-and-forth that them that he always knew “fine, thank you,” Bloomberg condition of anonymity to discuss ed by voting march 3. They are who showed up in Las Vegas on can hone a candidate’s answers. Bloomberg would be a poor de- responded. private campaign discussions. hopeful that the strong debate Wednesday appeared at times to As mayor, Bloomberg would bater. [email protected] The threat that Bloomberg’s performance Wednesday by Sen. be bored, frustrated, dismissive regularly snap at reporters who Bloomberg’s refusal to release [email protected] debate performance undermines Elizabeth Warren (D-mass.) and entitled. “What am I, chicken questioned him on his personal former employees from confiden- [email protected] his image among voters as a could expand her support and eat liver?” he asked at one point, after life or vacation schedule. He re- tiality agreements seems certain potential Trump toppler comes at into Sanders’s base. not being called on for several fused to say when he was out of to dog his campaign over the Michelle ye hee lee contributed to a perilous time for the campaign, Already, Bloomberg’s perfor- minutes. At other points, he gave New York and would also grow coming days. During the debate, this report. With field in flux, Democrats prepare for possibility of contested convention The dawning realization for crats use to pick nominees puts a be heading toward a convention Fiery debate underscores many in the party is that what premium on candidates who have collision. Democrats had envisioned as a broad support to win statewide “I fear divisions within the par- incentive for candidates jubilant national convention in contests, which award a portion of ty might be our biggest problem,” to remain in the race milwaukee, ground zero in a criti- the delegates, and also win indi- said Cynthia Busch, a committee cal general-election battleground, vidual congressional districts, member from florida, who was a has the potential to turn into a which account for the rest of the Sanders delegate in 2016 and is pitched battle among multiple delegates. The process also bene- currently uncommitted. BY MATT VISER, candidates and their supporters, fits campaigns that can pinpoint Wendy Davis, a committee DAN BALZ each representing dueling ideo- the areas where they can either member from Georgia, said she AND ANNIE LINSKEY logical wings of the party and con- win a few extra delegates — or would urge everyone to remain vinced that the other side would potentially deny an opponent positive and not fall into needless LAS VEGAS — The final question at lose to Trump. from doing so. conflict. Wednesday’s candidate debate in Top campaigns have not only Because there are no winner- “I’m very troubled that we’re Nevada provided a telling summa- staffed up with delegate experts to take-all contests, delegates are setting up for a circular firing ry of the state of the Democratic guide them through the intrica- awarded proportionally to any squad,” she said. nomination contest. It’s now Ber- cies of the primaries, but they also candidate who hits a threshold of Sheikh rahman, a committee nie Sanders against the field. have built legal teams preparing to 15 percent of the vote. In a field in member from Georgia, said he has The question for the six candi- challenge any results that don’t go which there are several candi- heard from the Buttigieg, Biden dates onstage was straightfor- their way, according to interviews dates competing and reaching and Sanders campaigns recently ward. Should the person who wins with 16 top party officials and salwan georges/the washington Post that threshold, it becomes difficult but is making no commitments. If the most pledged delegates during strategists. Sen. bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) won the New Hampshire primary last for anyone to reach a majority by it comes to a contested conven- the primaries, even if he or she And in preparation for a con- week.  See a video from this week’s debate at wapo.st/Campaign. the end of the primaries. But those tion, he plans to survey scores of does not have a majority, be nomi- tested convention, some cam- same rules give a big advantage to state committee members to help nated at the national convention paigns have started to reach out to Her ability to continue on ulti- saw the debate as potentially the candidate who gains even a him determine which candidate in milwaukee to become the par- superdelegates, in an attempt to mately will depend on how well pushing Sanders into a narrower modest lead. for those running to support at the convention. ty’s challenger to President secure support for a second ballot she does over the next two weeks ideological corner of the Demo- behind, making up that ground “I’m trying to stay on the side- Trump? when they would come into play. and whether she raises enough cratic electorate that could, in becomes more and more difficult. line at the moment and see what Sanders, alone, said yes. The “This is going to go to the con- money to sustain her candidacy. time, play to his disadvantage. The Las Vegas debate was more happens,” he said. “I’m just taking five other candidates said that, in vention,” said melvin Poindexter, a But Wednesday’s debate provided Democratic pollster Stan evidence that this nominating the safe route.” that scenario, the decision of who Democratic National Committee a needed jolt. Her presence could Greenberg said Sanders’s support contest is not like others, in which former Virginia governor Terry becomes the nominee should be member from massachusetts. “It’s affect Sanders’s ability to enlarge has come mostly from those who candidates quickly fall away after mcAuliffe, also a former DNC left to all the delegates at the con- going to be a brokered convention. his coalition. identify themselves as “very liber- poor finishes in early states. At chair, predicted that any candi- vention, including the roughly 770 I just don’t see any of the candi- Warren also took steps to make al,” a group that constitutes far less almost every stage so far, events date who enters the convention superdelegates — the party com- dates coming in and winning the herself more competitive — pro- than half of the Democratic elec- have conspired to keep the field with a large plurality would win mittee members, lawmakers and first ballot. Particularly looking at viding tacit approval for the super torate. large and fluid. That helps Sand- the nomination. “If it’s close,” he other high-ranking Democrats the number of candidates who are PAC that has been formed to back “Sanders is robustly and self- ers for now but means the other added, “that’s a different reality.” who can only vote if the contest running.” her candidacy, effectively contra- confidently the most progressive candidates probably will seek rahm Emanuel, the former goes to a second ballot. If anything, Wednesday’s de- dicting her past comments criti- candidate,” Greenberg said. “The ways to win delegates and stay in mayor of Chicago, warned that the But if there is agreement that bate provided incentive for all the cizing groups that take unlimited question is, does he have voters the race until the convention. convention could descend into Sanders will lead the delegate candidates trying to become the contributions. And Warren’s cam- beyond the very liberal part of the “I don’t see how this is not going chaos unless steps are taken soon race, there is similar agreement alternative to Sanders to stay in paign announced Thursday that it Democratic electorate?” to be a brokered convention,” said to assure that those in charge in that he is not likely to be able to the race as long as possible. Party has raised $7 million since last All the candidates must get Nathan Smith, a DNC member milwaukee are experts on the win a majority. If that turns out to strategists agreed that the poor week’s New Hampshire primary, through Saturday’s Nevada cau- from Kentucky. “Let’s be honest: rules and with personalities and be the case, Democrats could he performance by former New York setting a new goal to raise another cuses, in which Sanders is favored, It’s a made-for-TV event now.” stature strong enough to wield a headed for a chaotic national con- mayor mike Bloomberg probably $3 million by Saturday. and the South Carolina primary a Pledged delegates are supposed gavel effectively. vention, one that could split the eliminated any hopes that he The focus Wednesday night on week later, an event that is critical to vote on the first ballot for the “The chair of the convention is party and weaken Democrats in could easily consolidate the mod- Bloomberg, and his inability to to the candidacy of former vice candidate who won in their state not for the fainthearted,” he said. the general election, regardless of erate-to-center-left wing of the counter the attacks, proved to be a president Joe Biden. or district. But they are freed up on “[DNC Chair Tom] Perez had bet- who ends up as the nominee. party in opposition to Sanders. gift to Sanders. The senator from But the real focus now is on the second ballot to do as they ter organize it, because you’re go- “What’s clear out of [Wednes- At the same time, the fiery per- Vermont did come in for criticism, what follows three days after wish, and at that point, the super- ing to need it. There’s going to be a day] night is, it’s hard to see what formance by Sen. Elizabeth War- especially from former South South Carolina, which is Super delegates are also able to vote for fight. The chairman of the party forces will stop Bernie from be- ren (D-mass.), who not only ham- Bend, Ind., mayor Pete Buttigieg Tuesday and the beginning of a whichever candidate they choose. better have a war room for the coming the front-runner and just mered Bloomberg but also took on and from Bloomberg, but overall, nationalized campaign for dele- “I don’t think it’s going to be a convention.” as hard to see how there will be many of the others onstage, could he avoided the kind of scrutiny gates. Sanders is seen as best posi- chair-throwing fiasco,” said Grace [email protected] any consolidation into a single give her the encouragement to see and attacks normally aimed at a tioned to do well because he has Carrington, a committee member [email protected] candidate to oppose him,” robby the race through to the end, de- front-runner. the money, organization and expe- from florida. “But we know there’s [email protected] mook, who was Hillary Clinton’s spite third- and fourth-place fin- Still, Sanders left open the ques- rience to navigate through a na- going to be a second, maybe a third campaign manager in 2016, said ishes in Iowa and New Hamp- tion of just how broad his support tionalized campaign. vote.” sean sullivan contributed to this Thursday morning. shire, respectively. is or can become. Some strategists The arcane process that Demo- Party leaders worry they could report. 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UPLOADED BY "What's News" vk.com/wsnws TELEGRAM: t.me/whatsnws A10 eZ re the washington post .friday, february 21, 2020 The World As Trump prepares to visit, a wall rises in India His first trip as president to the world’s largest democracy has officials racing to spruce things up — even the Taj Mahal BY JOANNA SLATER AHMEDABAD, InDIA — The 49- year-old tailor has lived in this western Indian city for his entire life, but he has never seen any- thing quite like this. Ahead of President Trump’s visit to India next week, workers have descended on his modest neigh- borhood, resurfacing roads, laying concrete sidewalks where none ex- isted, fixing street lamps and paint- ing an overpass with fresh white paint. On a recent afternoon, they gingerly placed row upon row of saplings into a barren road divider. “It’s fantastic,” said Hamir Vaghela, surveying the activity around him. Trump “should come once every six months.” Trump arrives Monday for his first visit as president to the world’s largest democracy, and although he is staying for only 36 hours, the Indian government is leaving nothing to chance. The iconic Taj Mahal is being buffed and scrubbed before a sunset visit by Trump and the first lady. The world’s largest cricket stadium — so new it is not officially open — will host a rally for up to 120,000 people dubbed “Namaste Trump,” or “Hello Trump.” Other preparations are more controversial: In Ahmedabad, mu- nicipal authorities have raised a 6-foot-high, 200-yard-long wall in front of a slum along a road Trump may take near the airport. The city says the timing is a coincidence, but residents are not convinced. On earlier VIP visits, workers put up curtains on the route, they say. “Now the number one country is coming, so as per the number one ajit solanki/associated Press standards, they built the wall,” said Vikram Rathod, 40, a laborer who CHINA Nehra denied that the building 200 MILES lives in the slum. “They have decid- HI of the wall in front of the slum was esede tnh.”at poor people should not be PAKISTAN NNeeww DDeellhhii MALAYAS sclounmn ewctaesd “ otvoe rTflrouwminpg’s avnidsi tp. roTlhife- Walls notwithstanding, Trump TTuueessddaayy NEPAL erating on the sidewalk and on the will likely receive an enthusiastic AAggrraa road,” he said, so the city put out a reception in India, even if it is not MMoonnddaayy tender to build a wall there. The quite as large as he hopes. Trump aaftfteerrnnoooonn fact that it is being completed in told reporters Tuesday that Indian the days before the president’s ar- Prime Minister Narendra Modi rival is a “coincidence,” he said. had promised there would be AAhhmmeeddaabbaadd Kolkata Reshma Saraniya, 29, has lived “7 million people” on the streets of MMoonnddaayy I N D I A in the slum, a broken-down collec- mmoorrnniinngg Ahmedabad to greet him. That is tion of homes with corrugated tin roughly the entire population of roofs, her whole life. Earlier this the city, and the true figure for the month, she was at her job at a Mumbai motorcade route will likely be clos- nearby hotel when neighbors TTrruummpp iiss sscchheedduulleedd ttoo mmaakkee hhiiss fifirrsstt ttrriipp ttoo er to 100,000, according to a mu- called her to say the city authorities IInnddiiaa aass pprreessiiddeenntt nneexxtt wweeeekk.. HHee wwiillll bbeeggiinn wwiitthh nicipal official. had arrived to demolish about Indians generally have a posi- Detail aa rraallllyy iinn AAhhmmeeddaabbaadd,, tthheenn vviissiitt tthhee TTaajj MMaahhaall 20 huts, including the one where iinn AAggrraa.. HHiiss ttrriipp wwiillll ccoonncclluuddee wwiitthh cceerreemmoonniieess tive view of Trump. The country is susan Walsh/associated Press she had lived with her 11-year-old aanndd aa ssttaattee bbaannqquueett iinn NNeeww DDeellhhii.. one of just six where a majority of TOP: Workers build a wall in Ahmedabad that slum residents son for the past two years. Saraniya those surveyed approved of his suspect is intended to hide their homes from President Trump. knew a demolition could happen, handling of world affairs, accord- ABOVE: Trump and India’s Narendra Modi in Washington in 2017. Source: The Foreign Secretary of India AARON STECKELBERG/THE WASHINGTON POST she said, her voice vibrating with ing to a poll by the Pew Research emotion, but she received no warn- Center. (The five others are the the United States have intensified as a potential opportunity to deep- Gujarat, with a newly redeveloped University of Illinois at Urbana- ing it was imminent. Now there is Philippines, Israel, Kenya, Nigeria their military and security cooper- en the ties between the two na- waterfront along the Sabarmati Champaign. Trump could focus ragged earth and a cement wall and Poland.) ation in recent years as both coun- tions. Modi is facing the most sig- River, is Modi’s favorite place to “on how to bring a polarized people where she used to live. Trump benefits from the fact tries cast a wary eye toward China. nificant show of opposition to his bring visiting leaders, including together and how to diminish hate Aswathy Jwala, an activist from that many Indians have a “very It appears few substantive ac- government since he took office in Xi Jinping of China and Shinzo instead of encouraging it.” the southern state of Kerala, trav- positive attitude toward Ameri- complishments will be an- 2014, with protests continuing Abe of Japan. Now billboards in On a recent sunny afternoon, eled 1,400 miles by train to mount a cans,” as well as the “celebrity com- nounced during Trump’s visit. In- against a citizenship law that crit- the city feature photos of Trump Vijay Nehra, the municipal com- one-woman protest in solidarity ponent,” said Milan Vaishnav, who dia and the United States have ics say is discriminatory and un- and Modi (“Two dynamic person- missioner of Ahmedabad, was jug- with the slum residents. She heads the South Asia program at failed to conclude even a minor constitutional. alities, one momentous occa- gling television interviews and perched on a ledge near the en- the Carnegie Endowment for Inter- agreement to resolve some of Trump will be the first sitting sion”). Ahmedabad is also home to calls from his superiors. He is over- trance of the slum with a handwrit- national Peace. Other than a few their trade differences, despite American president to visit Modi’s the ashram where Mohandas seeing the “roadshow” — the ten sign. “Don’t hide our India,” it missteps — such as his offer to more than a year of negotiations home state of Gujarat, the place Gandhi spent 13 years of his life. crowds and performers who will said. “Work towards making it bet- mediate the Kashmir dispute — and repeated assertions that a where Modi rose to political power. Unlike other dignitaries, Trump line Trump’s route through the city. ter.” She pledged to stay until Trump has been “broadly favorable deal was close. India’s cabinet ear- As chief minister of Gujarat, Modi will probably skip the ashram, but Nehra said there will be artists Trump arrived but expected police to India’s regional interests,” he lier this week approved the pur- earned a reputation as a business- stop instead at a memorial to Gan- from all over the country perform- to detain her first. said. chase of 24 Lockheed Martin mili- friendly leader who did not tolerate dhi in New Delhi on Tuesday. ing on specially built stages, The following day, Jwala was Modi has cultivated a relation- tary helicopters worth $2.4 bil- corruption. He also presided over If Trump “wants to pick up a filmed by nearly 100 camera crews gone. But the wall was almost com- ship with Trump even as tensions lion. the worst communal violence in Gandhian message, he will need to from India’s state-owned broad- plete, screened by rows of trees in over trade have flared. Last year, But the lack of concrete achieve- recent Indian history, when more find some quiet moments, and re- caster. It will be an “unprecedent- pots, ready to welcome the Ameri- Modi invited Trump to a large rally ments may not matter for either than 1,000 people, mostly Mus- main silent, and reflect on Gan- ed event” for the city, he said. But can president. he held in Houston (it was called leader. For both Trump and Modi, lims, were killed in 2002. A special dhi’s thought of crossing out the “we would not like to be boastful [email protected] “Howdy, Modi”) where the two the trip is a respite from domestic investigating team later cleared big ‘I’, ” said Rajmohan Gandhi, the in claiming that it will be the men clasped hands and described politics and a chance to promote Modi of involvement in the riots. grandson of the revered indepen- biggest roadshow ever in the Mahesh langa contributed to this one another admiringly. India and their images as statesmen — as well Ahmedabad, the largest city in dence leader and a professor at the world or something like that.” report. Digest BRitAiN by worshipers and held until failed to reach a compromise to After examining documents Man arrested after police arrived, according to a ease the situation and head off a and other evidence, “the acting statement from the mosque. direct confrontation between state prosecutor has decided to stabbing at mosque Police did not release the them in Aleppo and Idlib move the subject of the suspicions suspect’s name, and a motive and provinces. Syrian troops backed surrounding the company ‘Fifth Police arrested a man on any possible affiliation were not by Russian forces have been Dimension’ to a criminal suspicion of attempted murder known. Police did not label the battling since December to investigation,” the Justice after he entered the London stabbing a terrorist attack. eradicate the last rebel Ministry said in a statement. Central Mosque on Thursday Imam Chokri Majouli strongholds in the region. — Associated Press afternoon and allegedly stabbed discounted the possibility that — Reuters the muezzin, who makes the call the attack was racially motivated. 91 migrants missing at sea: A to prayer. In an interview posted on social isRAeL dinghy packed with 91 mostly The victim’s injuries were not media, the imam said the man Prosecutors to probe African migrants that set out life-threatening, police said. The often prayed at the mosque and from Libya to reach Europe has Gantz’s failed start-up man, who is in his 70s, was seemed to have a mental illness. apparently disappeared in the treated by emergency medical He said the man sometimes Mediterranean, the U.N. refugee technicians at the scene and was prayed off to the side while Israeli prosecutors Thursday agency said. News of the missing taken to a hospital. smiling to himself. announced the opening of a boat comes amid criticism of the Ayaz Ahmed, an adviser for the — Karla Adam and William Booth criminal investigation into the European Union’s lack of rescue mosque who witnessed the navesh chitrakar/reuters failed start-up of Prime Minister missions in the region. attack, told the Guardian sYRiA A devotee walks along the premises of Pashupatinath Temple a day Benjamin Netanyahu’s newspaper that worshipers had 2 Turkish troops killed ahead of the Shivaratri festival in Kathmandu, Nepal. The Hindu challenger, shaking up the final Sudanese forces clash with just started afternoon prayers, at celebration draws hundreds of thousands of devotees to the temple, days of what has been a bitter and protesters: Sudanese security amid surge in fighting about 3 p.m. The attacker was according to the Nepal Tourism Board. tumultuous election campaign. forces used tear gas and batons to behind the muezzin and then The announcement did not say disperse thousands of protesters stabbed him, Ahmed said. Turkish forces and Syrian whether Benny Gantz is a suspect. demanding the reinstatement of “We all tussled with him; a few rebels fought government troops But it came less than two weeks army officers dismissed for hundred people were worshiping in northwest Syria on Thursday The Turkish Defense Ministry in the region. It said more than before the March 2 election and refusing to crack down on at the time. The muezzin has been and Russian warplanes struck said two of its soldiers were killed 50 Syrian soldiers had been killed during a campaign in which protests against former president here for 25 years, calling the back in a sharp escalation of an and five wounded in Syrian in retaliation. Gantz’s Blue and White party has Omar Hassan al-Bashir, said prayer five times a day. He is very intense battle over the last rebel government airstrikes in Idlib Earlier, talks between Moscow painted itself as a scandal-free witnesses in Khartoum. At least respected,” he said. bastions, Russian and Turkish province, bringing Turkish and Ankara, which back different alternative to Netanyahu, who 17 people were hurt, activists said. The attacker was apprehended officials said. military fatalities to 15 this month sides in Syria’s nine-year war, had faces trial on graft charges. — From news services