1 'Witch Hunt’
After reports that the special counsel is investigating Donald Trump for obstruction of justice, Trump appeared to accuse deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein, whom he had praised for recommending the firing of James Comey, of conducting a “witch hunt”.
Rosenstein appointed the special counsel, Robert Mueller. The boulder set loose by Trump’s latest tweet could lead to Rosenstein’s recusal from the case and strengthen any obstruction of justice case against Trump, legal experts say.
2 Closing down Cuba
Speaking to a favorable crowd in Miami, Trump reversed Barack Obama’s policy of opening the way for trade and travel between the US and Cuba. In his speech, Trump decried the Cuban missile crisis, which occurred in 1962.
'Crimes of Castro'
Now that I am your president, America will expose the crimes of the Castro regime. Effective immediately, I am canceling the last administration’s completely one-sided deal with Cuba.
– Donald Trump
3 Lawyers hiring lawyers
As the Russia investigation grows, Mike Pence hired a personal lawyer this week. And now NBC News has reported that Trump’s longtime lawyer, Michael Cohen, has hired a lawyer of his own. Better safe than sorry?
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5 Scalise escaped death – doctor
A surgeon for Steve Scalise, the congressman shot at a baseball field on Wednesday, said “he was in critical condition with an imminent risk of death” upon arriving to the hospital. Doctors expect Scalise, whose condition has stabilized, to remain hospitalized for weeks.
6 Trump lays off Dreamers, for now
The Trump administration will leave in place nominal protections for young immigrants covered by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (Daca) program. Activists warned that Dreamers have nonetheless been deported and remain vulnerable.