Protesters in Australia.
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Appointed Chief Strategist Steve Bannon, noted white supremacist, to the National Security Council's Principals Committee.
The Homeland Security Committee can block Bannon from the National Security Council. Call now. It takes 1 minute. 202-224-4751 #BanBannon pic.twitter.com/gIUhPDayn6
— Nat'l Imm Law Center (@NILC_org) February 4, 2017
Also demoted the Director of National Intelligence and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, stating, they "shall attend where issues pertaining to their responsibilities and expertise are to be discussed."
Nominated hyper-conservative Colorado appeals court judge Neil Gorsuch for the Supreme Court.
Gorsuch voted against birth control in the Hobby Lobby case. Yes, THAT Hobby Lobby case.https://t.co/LAJgeN82b8
— Ian Millhiser (@imillhiser) February 1, 2017
Held a number of problematic phone calls with important foreign leaders.
Trump's call with Putin, a despot, murderer & war criminal, was friendlier than the call with Australia's PM, a key ally that fights w/ USA.
— Brian Klaas (@brianklaas) February 2, 2017
On Saturday, January 28, Trump had phone calls with 5 world leaders: German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, French President François Hollande, and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.
#Trump promised Putin's "not going to go into Ukraine," now fighting intensifies in Ukraine https://t.co/iQ6vMUOvlo pic.twitter.com/DybqkloM2M
— Jeffrey Guterman (@JeffreyGuterman) February 3, 2017
CNN reported that, "A Kremlin summary of the phone call [between Trump and Putin] talked about stabilizing the relationship between the two nations and several other subjects.."
According to Foreign Policy, following the call, Russia amped up fighting in Ukraine. Curiously, on Thursday Trump told former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko he would “not abandon” Ukraine. Politico reported, "Donald Trump promised a Ukrainian opposition leader that the United States won’t lift sanctions on Russia until it pulls out of Ukraine, according to three people briefed on the meeting."
“A senior administration official acknowledged that the conversation with Turnbull had been hostile” https://t.co/RmF0jTKkJh @PhilipRucker https://t.co/NHPnNUn3Zv
— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) February 3, 2017
As for Australia, according to the Washington Post, "President Trump blasted Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull over a refugee agreement and boasted about the magnitude of his electoral college win, according to senior U.S. officials briefed on the Saturday exchange. Then, 25 minutes into what was expected to be an hour-long call, Trump abruptly ended it."
Trump warns US of “bad dudes”
— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) February 1, 2017
Trump warns Mexico of “bad hombres”
Trump warns UK of “bad chaps”
Trump warns Australia of “bad blokes"
And on Tuesday, Politico reported more rudeness from Trump toward Mexican President Pena Nieto: "'You have a bunch of bad hombres down there,' Trump told Pena Nieto. 'You aren't doing enough to stop them. I think your military is scared. Our military isn't, so I just might send them down to take care of it.'"
Fired acting Attorney General Sally Yates for refusing to defend the travel ban.
Someone updated Sally Yates' Wikipedia page pic.twitter.com/BkPynP3h3w
— Tim Perone (@timperone) January 31, 2017
A statement from the White House said, "[Yates] has betrayed the Department of Justice." Yates was replaced with Dana Boente, U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.
Made a Black History Month statement that seemed to suggest he did not know whether Frederick Douglass is dead or alive.
It... sounds like Trump thinks Frederick Douglass is still alive. He can't think that. Can he? https://t.co/SmMXk2Z5Zi
— Parker Molloy (@ParkerMolloy) February 1, 2017
“Frederick Douglass is an example of somebody who’s done an amazing job and is getting recognized more and more, I notice,” the president said. (Frederick Douglass died in 1895.)
Declared Iran "on notice" over ballistic missile test.
while Russia escalates violence in Ukraine, Trump WH puts Iran on notice.
— Eric Boehlert (@EricBoehlert) February 1, 2017
And imposed new sanctions on Iran, NBC News reported.
Approved a Navy SEAL raid in Yemen, reportedly resulting in the deaths of up to 23 civilians.
Reuters confirms previous NBC report that "everything went" wrong w/ Yemen raid Trump okayed. https://t.co/vx8O0WQl04
— Eric Boehlert (@EricBoehlert) February 2, 2017
A Yemeni official stated at least 8 women and 7 children were killed in the al Qaeda-targeted attack. Reprieve reported the casualties included 10 children, one of which was a newborn baby.
On February 3, U.S. Central Command said it mistakenly released old footage, instead of footage from the January 2017 Yemeni raid.
Bragged about his "tremendous success on The Apprentice" at the National Prayer Breakfast.
Congratulations to President Trump on his deep, spiritual awakening at the National Prayer Breakfast.https://t.co/S740tIWVPR
— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) February 3, 2017
And put Arnold Schwarzenegger, the show's new host, on blast.
Signed executive orders scaling back regulations on Wall Street.
Trump is dismantling Dodd-Frank, which regulated banks and Wall St. after the 2008 financial crisis. So...no oversight. What could go wrong?
— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) February 4, 2017
Trump plans to undo the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. According to the Wall Street Journal, "Mr. Trump also plans another executive action aimed at rolling back a controversial regulation scheduled to take effect in April that critics have said would upend the retirement-account advisory business."
Planned to make "Islamic extremism" the sole focus of the F.B.I.'s counter-terrorism program.
A white supremacist Trump supporter committed a massacre at a mosque 100 miles from the U.S. border 48 hours ago.https://t.co/fA0UHa2M19 pic.twitter.com/KMdZfJtaMt
— Imraan Siddiqi (@imraansiddiqi) February 2, 2017
Trump also never issued a statement regarding the mosque shooting in Quebec that killed 6.
Ordered the U.S.D.A. to remove animal welfare and horse protection information from the White House Website.
Did not take long for Trump's USDA to start suppressing information. Nicely timed quiet attack on #transparency on a Friday. #resist https://t.co/fFqZMhVkyX
— AltUSDA (@altusda) February 3, 2017
Including information about puppy mills, zoos, and animal research facilities. The White House stated: "Those seeking information from A.P.H.I.S. regarding inspection reports, regulatory correspondence, and enforcement records should submit Freedom of Information Act (F.O.I.A.) requests for that information."
Why??