Amb. John Bolton previews Donald Trump"s foreign policy
Republican President-elect Donald Trump"s transition team floated two candidates for the post of secretary of state in a futureTrump administration on Monday: former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and diplomat John Bolton.
While some media reports named Bolton as the favored candidate earlier in the day, by the evening, others named Giuliani as the presumptive favorite.
Bolton is best known as a consistent hawkwho despises the United Nations and former government officials told the New York Timesis known for bullying subordinates. He opposed the Barack Obamaadministration"s nuclear armament prevention deal with Iran, writing an op-ed in the Timestitled "To Stop Iran"s Bomb, Bomb Iran," and is an advocate of regime change in Syria.
Former President George W. Bush issued a recess appointment of Bolton in 2004 as ambassador to the U.N., despite Bolton"s opposition to that body. But the diplomat withdrew from Senate consideration for a formal appointment in 2006 under heavy criticism.
Bolton"s appointment as a senior member of the Trump administration would suggest the real estatemogul is embracing the Republican Party"s neoconservative bent, despite Trump campaigning on a platform of having opposed the Iraq War (which he did not) andmilitary restraint relative to prior administrations, undermined somewhat by his calls to bomb terrorists" families.
It"s less clear what a Giuliani appointment would mean, although like Bolton, the former mayor was an aggressive promoter of the war in Iraq, even when public sentiment was turning against it.
Giuliani has no international diplomatic experience, outside of welcoming foreign dignitaries to the city of New York, and has primarily distinguished himself this campaign season by launching ill-founded attacks on Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton"s health, intelligenceand status as the "founder of ISIS."
At a campaign rally in August, Giuliani trolled Trump"s opponents by wearing a hat labeled "Make Mexico Great Again Also," a nod to the campaign"s signature slogan and a jab at Mexicans opposed to the candidate"s rhetoric about their country.
Giuliani"s primary experience aside from the mayoralty has been as a prosecutor, both as an associate U.S. attorney general and district attorney in New York. As mayor, he was associated with tough-on-crime policies (most famously "stop and frisk," which a federal court ruled unconstitutional in 2013) and according to the Washington Post"s Radley Balko, "prosecutorial excess" and a vindictive campaign of intimidation against local political opponents.
According to the Wall Street Journal, transition team insiders say President-elect Trump"s final decision could take weeks.
Megyn Kelly: "If Trump Lost And His Supporters Would Be Protesting, The Media Would Yell Sexist!"
Days after Donald Trump won the 2016 presidential election, the New York Times has released a review of Megyn Kelly"s forthcoming memoir, Settle for More. USA TODAY
Megyn Kelly releases a memoir this week.(Photo: Robert Deutsch, USA TODAY)
NEW YORK Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly saidshe thinks Donald Trump was agitated before the first GOP primary debate not because hed learned she was going to confront him about his insulting descriptions of womenbut because he suspected shed ask about his first wifes claim that hed raped her.
In her new memoir, Settle for More, Kelly describes how an unexpectedly anxious Trump complained to Fox News executives last year about what shed do as a moderator of the debate.The questions Kelly and her colleagues planned to ask the candidates were secret. She wrotethat days before the debate, Trump called Fox in an attempt to rein me in. He said he had heard that my first question was a very pointed question directed at him."Kellys first question was in fact for Trumpand about his treatment and descriptions of women. She wondered, she wrote, How could he know that?"
In an exclusive interview Monday with USA TODAY one in which she discussed what she called her "Year of Trump"" and her stand against former Fox News chief Roger Ailes Kelly said she did not believe her question leaked to Trump beforehand.I dont think he had any idea,"she said. What I think he was worried about was his divorce from Ivana Trump. He was afraid I was going to bring that up."
A few weeks before the debate, Kelly devoted a segment of her program, The Kelly File, to an interview with the author of a report on The Daily Beast website. It said Ivana Trump had sworn in divorce papers a quarter-century earlier that Trump had raped her an accusation she later retracted.Kelly saidthat after the segment aired, an angry Trump called and told her that I almost unleashed my beautiful Twitter account on you, and I still may."
It was a threat on which he soon made good.
The author"s Year of Trumpbegan with her now famous question to Trump about whether his history with women would be fodder for Hillary Clintons claims that he was part of a war on women."
It exploded with Trumps insinuation that Kelly was hostile to him in the debate because she was menstruatingand continued until the following April, when the two met in Trumps office.By that time, Kelly said, she was weary of the abuse prompted by Trumps string of insulting social media posts.In the interview, Kelly declined to comment on what she said or did at her Trump Tower meeting to get him to stop.
Donald Trump speaks to moderators Bret Baier, Megyn Kelly and Chris Wallace during the first Republican presidential debate Aug. 6, 2015, in Cleveland.(Photo: John Minchillo, AP)
But as a result of the meeting, she said, Trump and I are in a better place now. We left things on a good note. Hes never come after me the way he had. Even though he held onto his anger toward me like a dog with a bone, he does have the ability to let things go. He proved that."
Readers of Settle for More may not harbor such optimism about the president-elect.Thats because Kelly has written a contemporary Perils of Pauline saga in which a sympathetic heroine fends off the advances literal and digital of two villains: Trump and Ailes, who resigned in July under duress.
The latter, an accused serial sexual harasser (who nonetheless furthered our heroines career at every turn) gets his just desserts; the former becomes president.
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During their one-sided feud, Trump called Kelly a bimbo, a lightweight, a liar, crazy and sick; he urged a boycott against her show; his attorney retweeted a call to gut"her. Strange men turned up outside"her door, she wrote. Death threats were common."She, her husband and their three children vacationed at Disney World with an armed bodyguard in tow.
He couldnt let it go for so long,"she said of Trump, and there was a time when I wondered if hed ever let it go."
Many have commented on the sang-froidwith which Kelly seemed to respond to all this. But she saidshe was afraid for her safety and her familysand for her reputation as a journalist trying to cover the story and not be the story.
In seeking a meeting with Trump, Kelly said, she tookher fate into her own hands settling for more."The books description of the encounter goes much further.I felt like a hostage whose hostage taker was seeing her as a human being for the very first time who needed to believe that he would let her go,"Kelly wrote.
Megyn Kelly in New York May 5, 2016. "Settle for More," her new book is scheduled to be released Nov. 15, 2016. (Photo: Victoria Will, AP)
When Trump greetedher by holding out his arms for a hug, Kelly embracedhim. It felt like a kind gesture,"she wrote.
When he askedfor her cellphone number, sheworried in pique, hed made GOP presidential rival Lindsey Grahams number public but gaveit to him.When he suggestedthey have a picture taken together, she agreed. They posed arm in arm.
In retrospect, she wrote, I look rather like a person whos been through some sort of trauma and is waiting for the Coast Guard helicopter."
The reader may understandwhy Kelly felt she needed to go to Trump. Efforts by Ailes, Foxs pro-Trump host Sean Hannity and others had failed. Nothing stopped it,"she said in the interview. I realized no one was coming to save me. If this was going to end, I was the one who was going to have to end it."
The books penultimate chapter deals with Ailes, whoKelly saidharassed her starting in 2005. In a private meeting in his office, he said he wanted to see her in the very sexy bras she must own.The following year, she wrote, Ailes tried to grab her and kiss her on the lips. As she fled out the door, she recalled, he asked, When is your contract up?
When she finally confided to a supervisor, she said, she was told to avoid Ailes. After that, the problem stopped.
Ailes was sued in July for alleged sexual harassment by former Fox morning show host Gretchen Carlson. A week and a half later after spurning requests to vouch for Ailes Kelly called the co-chairman of Foxs parent company, Lachlan Murdoch, and reported her own experience.Ailes has denied all charges against him.
Kelly was asked by USA TODAY if she thought that Ailes, who continually promoted her even while she was on maternity leave deserved a second chance in the news business.
Absolutely not,"she snapped. I have no doubts now about who he is or what he did. I dont think hed have spent a lifetime doing it and suddenly turnover a new leaf."She said she was disturbed hed advisedthe Trump campaign.
Despite Trumps attacks, Kellys ratings are as high as ever second only to those of her Fox evening lineup neighbor, Bill O"Reilly. Her Fox contract is up next year, and shes the subject of intense speculation over with which network shell sign (ABC is among those interested), for how much (Fox supposedly offered $20 million a year)and to do what (shed like to do more in-depth interviews).
She said she was not concerned by a tweet by Trump campaign social media director Dan Scavino after her on-air tussle last month with Trump surrogate Newt Gingrich. ("She is totally biased against Mr. Trump & not very smart. . Watch what happens to her after this election is over.")
That wasnt Trump, that was Dan Scavino, who used to be Trumps golf caddy,"Kelly said. Im not worried about him."
Trump has observed his truce with Kelly since what she calls their "Trump Tower Accords."He has yet to comment on her book, which goes on sale Tuesday. After her flapwith Gingrich, he tweeted,Congratulations, Newt... that was an amazing interview.We dont play games, Newt, right? We dont play games.
Whatever"s next between Kelly and Trump, she said his campaign against her is anominous precedent:
I have a big mic, and I was established. He couldnt really destroy me," she said, "but think about the message that was sent to other journalists thinking about covering him skeptically. Perhaps they just dont want to spend a year being bullied."
Soap Opera Star Corey Sligh Arrested for Child Molestation Corey Sligh Credit: Cherokee County Sheriffs Office via AP
Former Young and the Restless star Corey Sligh has been charged with child molestation, the Associated Press reports.
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Lieutenant Jay Baker with the Cherokee County Sheriffs Office says the 29-year-old was arrested and charged in his hometown of Canton, Georgia, on October 14, and was released the same day on a $22,000 bond, according to the A.P. Baker says the girl was under the age of 10, and a police report shows the alleged acts of molestation occurred from April until September, when it was reported by the childs parents.
Sligh appeared on the CBS soap opera in 2014 and had a recurring role as a waiter and bartender. He also created and starred in the web series All About Lizzie.
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The actor told TMZ that the claims are false. I am innocent and fighting this until the end, and the truth will prevail, he said.
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Sligh made headlines on Thanksgiving 2014 when he was hit by a car and brutally beaten in the parking lot of a Rite Aid in West Hollywood after he told a man who was driving recklessly to slow down. Hey kids, went to feed some people last night who dont have blessed thanksgivings and along the way got struck by a drunk driver! he wrote on Instagram at the time. Have a surgery to go and another couple days in the hospital but should be fine soon.
Sligh later told The Wrap that he had to relearn to walk after the incident.
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Jana Kramer - "Why Ya Wanna" (Official Music Video)
Jana Kramer, Gleb Savchenko and Alan Bersten perform their Trio Dance next, dancing the paso doble to Kill of the Night by Gin Wigmore.
Carrie Ann Inaba calls it artistry in motion, while Julianne Hough says she is the queen of the ballroom. Bruno Tonioli called it high passion and sexy as h**l. They score a perfect 30.
Watch Jana Kramer and Gleb Savchenkos Trio Dance with Alan Bersten
The semifinals have arrived! Couples will perform a solo routine for the first part of the competition in a dance style that they have yet to do, while the second half will bring an extra dancer into the mix. Couples will take on the Trio Dance for the second half of semifinals, with the five remaining couples adding a troupe member to their second dance for the evening. One couple will be sent home tonight and four couples will head into the finale next week. The Mirrorball trophy winner will be announced in the season 23 finale next Tuesday.
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According to ABC, Jana Kramer is an award-winning country artist. Her platinum debut single, Why Ya Wanna, soared to No. 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in 2012, making her the most played new artist of that year, and her self-titled debut album hit No. 5. In 2013, the Academy of Country Music honored her with its Top New Female Artist Award, and Blake Shelton picked her to open on his Ten Times Crazier tour. She has also starred in numerous television shows, most notably as Alex Dupre in One Tree Hill.
Now in its 23rd season, Dancing with the Stars is hosted by Tom Bergeron and sports broadcaster Erin Andrews. The judging panel is composed of ballroom experts Len Goodman, Carrie Ann Inaba, Julianne Hough and Bruno Tonioli. Their scores, along with Americas votes, determine who gets to stay and who is sent home each week as couples vie for the coveted Mirrorball trophy.
The remaining contestants include Olympic gymnast Laurie Hernandez with Val Chmerkovskiy, former NFL wide receiver Calvin Johnson Jr. with Lindsay Arnold, reality TV star Terra Jol with Sasha Farber, country singer Jana Kramer with Gleb Savchenko, and IndyCar driver James Hinchcliffe with Sharna Burgess. This seasons star-studded line-up included Jake T. Austin, Rick Perry, Vanilla Ice, Kenny Babyface Edmonds, Amber Rose, Maureen McCormick, Ryan Lochte and Marilu Henner.
Dancing with the Stars airs every Monday night starting at 8 p.m. on ABC.
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Third Parties: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) "It is going to be too easy for things to start feeling normalespecially if you are someone who is not directly impacted by his actionsso keep reminding yourself: This is not normal ... Write it on a Post-It note and stick it on your refrigerator, hire a skywriter once a month, tattoo it on your a*s, because a Klan-backed misogynist internet troll is going to be delivering the next State of the Union address, and that is not normal. It is f****d UP."
If one had any faith left in the Washington press corps, it probably evaporated in the wake of theirbehavior since last Tuesday. Thereason? Whenpush comes to shove, they care more about their f*****g seating arrangements in the press room, being invited to dinner parties, their invitationsto inaugural b***s, and giggling it up at the next correspondents dinner than actually doing their d**n job. Thats whya senior adviser to the next leader of this country with a history of racist behavior and ties to white nationalistscan be announced,and most of the major newspapersdon"t think it"s worth mentioning on their front pages.
Coupled with the incessant message of "just give Trump a chanceand "respect the officethe mediahas latched on to,it"s as ifwere supposed to act like because Trump has the title president-elect attached to his name,hes not the same p***k hes been for the pastyear.
Duringtimes like these, it"s easy tobelieve theHouse of Cardsdepiction of the media, withreporterswilling to w***e themselves and their dignityoutto secure sources and stories.
The problem with just smiling and going along with formality is that it accepts these positions as the new normal. Itpushes the lines over to where kids can think walking around their school with a Trump sign,yelling white power! is okaywhen it should never be accepted as anything in the vicinity ofnormal. So far, thats the worstdamage of this election. According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, there have been over 300 incidents of harassment and intimidation since last Tuesday.Moreover, the standards and norms of whats acceptable for someone running for president, and now becoming president, have been pushed so far that any future candidate will just point to Trump to justify horrendous conduct.
In last nights season finale ofHBOsLast Week Tonight, John Oliver lamented how horrible 2016 has been, while takingaimat the new president, media pundits,and all others who have culpability in this mess of trying to destroy the threads of common decency that hold this country together.
Amb. Bolton on potentially joining Trump’s cabinet
The choice is apparently between a true radical or more traditional neocon with no diplomatic experience. Aides to President-elect Donald Trump are focusing on former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton as the leading candidates to be the next secretary of state, two people familiar with the process said. The choice between the two would force Mr. Trump to choose between Mr. Giuliani, a longtime friend and ally in New York, and Mr. Bolton, a hawkish conservative diplomat who called last year for the U.S. to bomb Iran. A final decision could be several weeks away, these people said. (WSJ http://on.wsj.com/2g9a5fl)
From COP 22 in MarrakechChina and other countries will stay committed to the Paris Agreement on climate change, irrespective of what the next U.S. administration decides to do, the outgoing U.S. climate envoy said Monday. Jonathan Pershing told reporters at U.N. climate talks in Morocco he doesnt know what President-elect Donald Trumps outlook on climate policy will be. But Pershing said his Chinese counterpart, Xie Zhenhua, told him that China intends to move ahead regardless. Of course they are going to move forward, he said. Im hearing the same from the Europeans. Im hearing the same from the Brazilians. Im hearing the same from Mexico, and from Canada, and from smaller nations like Costa Rica and from Colombia. (ABC http://abcn.ws/2g98DK5)
ICC Sets Sight on US Torture in AfghanistanThe prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said Monday that she had a reasonable basis to believe that American soldiers committed war crimes in Afghanistan, including torture. The international prosecutor has been considering whether to begin a full-fledged investigation into potential war crimes in Afghanistan for years. In Mondays announcement, the prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda, signaled that a full investigation was likely. Still, the prosecutor did not announce a final decision on an investigation, which would have to be approved by judges, and it is unlikely that the United States will cooperate. (NYT http://nyti.ms/2g9beDL)
Smoggy shutdown...Iran shut schools and apologised to tourists Monday as its cities were hit by choking levels of air pollution. (AFP https://yhoo.it/2fS7jcX)
Fact of the day: The U.N. weather agency says 2016 is set to break the record for the hottest year since measurements began in the 19th century. (AP https://yhoo.it/2f9VCLc)
Laura Ingraham Show 11/10/16 | There"s quite a bit that a President Trump
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Along with fellow conservative palsSean Hannity and Ann Coulter, Fox News contributor Laura Ingraham was an avid and vocal supporter of Donald Trump from the early days of his campaign. Now that loyalty may pay off for theauthor and radio talk show host.
Ingraham is under serious consideration to become Trump"s White House press secretary.
As reported by The Hill, Trump has appreciated Ingraham"s fiece loyalty. Not only did the founder of Lifezette campaign for The Donald, she helped him prep for debates, offered strategic advice along the way, and defended him against any and all critics.
"Shockingly," the news that Ingraham is reportedly on the inside track for the press secretary job hasn"t sat all that well with many liberals, as evidenced by Twitter.
Asource told The Hill that Ingraham is in contact with Trump"s inner circle and is interested in the job. Still, how much fun would Ann Coulter have been?
