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“There’s been a lot of misreporting this week about what this memo does and does not do,” says Sean Spicer, referring to the changes made by Trump to the National Security Council, where controversial advisor Steve Bannon is now on the panel and the director of intelligence and chairman of the joint chiefs of staff will not always attend the principals committee.
“This idea there’s been a change or a downgrade is utter nonsense,” says Bannon.
Spicer says they called several outlets “who had been misreporting this memo to explain what it means” yesterday.
Trump will now amend the memo to add the CIA into the memo, says Spicer, saying that the Obama administration had not included the CIA.
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Sean Spicer starts off his press briefing by saying Trump has spoken with Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau to give his condolences over the shooting at a Quebec mosque where six people were killed.
Spicer notes that the “tragic” event is a reminder “why the president is taking steps to be proactive rather than reactive when it comes to keeping citizens safe.”
That’s presumably a reference to Trump’s executive order banning travel to citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries.
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Video: Sean Spicer gives White House press briefing
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Washington state launches lawsuit against Trump travel ban
The Governor of Washington, Jay Inslee, announced on Monday his state was launching a legal challenge against Trump’s travel ban executive order, the first state to do so.
“The judicial system is adept at protecting the constitution. President Trump may have his alternative facts, but alternative facts do not work in a courtroom,” said Inslee, as he announced the lawsuit with state Attorney General Bob Ferguson, in a press conference shown on Facebook live.
“This is real hope that this outrage will not stand... we’ve already seen the president retreat on the green-card holder issue... This is not over, people need to have hope,” he said.
Inslee noted that since September 11, 2001 there have been 700,000 refugees admitted to the Untied States, there was not one single fatality from a crime by a refugee from any of the seven Muslim-majority countries as part of the ban.
“That is a fact. And facts tend to become somewhat relevant in a courtroom, even if they aren’t in reality TV,” said Inslee.
He said the classification of banning immigrants based their country of citizenship goes against state statutes to stop discrimination based on place of birth or nationality.
When asked about Trump’s power to make immigration decisions in his role as president, Ferguson said: “I understand that is their argument. But those powers are not without limit... we are confident that our lawsuit exposes those limits and makes it clear he is acting beyond those limits”.
Tonight thousands came together in Seattle, and I am proud to stand with all of you as we speak out against hate and bigotry. pic.twitter.com/M3fIEI022g
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Coming up at 1:30pm ET is a briefing from Sean Spicer, White House press secretary.
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Martin BelamMartin Belam
There’s been a large number of protests against the travel ban arranged in the UK today, including evening events towns and cities as far aparts as Aberdeen, Brighton, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Leicester, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle, Sheffield and York.There’s been a large number of protests against the travel ban arranged in the UK today, including evening events towns and cities as far aparts as Aberdeen, Brighton, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Leicester, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle, Sheffield and York.
Here are some photos from the protests taken by Guardian colleagues reporting on them in Wales and in Manchester.Here are some photos from the protests taken by Guardian colleagues reporting on them in Wales and in Manchester.
Dump Trump posters at the foot of the Aneurin Bevan statue in Cardiff ahead of protest. pic.twitter.com/HE6cw65F4qDump Trump posters at the foot of the Aneurin Bevan statue in Cardiff ahead of protest. pic.twitter.com/HE6cw65F4q
From Guardian reporter Frances Perraudin in Manchester:From Guardian reporter Frances Perraudin in Manchester:
The crowd is gathering in Manchester’s Albert Square outside the city’s town hall. Over 2,600 people have said they will attend tonight’s demonstration against Donald Trump’s immigration directive.The crowd is gathering in Manchester’s Albert Square outside the city’s town hall. Over 2,600 people have said they will attend tonight’s demonstration against Donald Trump’s immigration directive.
The site for the demonstration is a stone’s throw from Lincoln Square, where a statue of US president Abraham Lincoln was erected to give thanks to Lancashire’s cotton workers for “their fight for the abolition of slavery during the American Civil War”. (An economic blockade of slave-picked cotton from the southern states caused massive unemployment in the region’s cotton industry.)The site for the demonstration is a stone’s throw from Lincoln Square, where a statue of US president Abraham Lincoln was erected to give thanks to Lancashire’s cotton workers for “their fight for the abolition of slavery during the American Civil War”. (An economic blockade of slave-picked cotton from the southern states caused massive unemployment in the region’s cotton industry.)
Dean Smith, a 24-year-old sports journalist, is the main organiser of this evening’s demo. Smith says it was a tweet by the writer David Slack that prompted him to act on his horror at Trump’s directive. The tweet reads: “Remember sitting in history, thinking ‘If I was alive then, I would’ve…’ You’re alive now. Whatever you’re doing is what you would’ve done.”Dean Smith, a 24-year-old sports journalist, is the main organiser of this evening’s demo. Smith says it was a tweet by the writer David Slack that prompted him to act on his horror at Trump’s directive. The tweet reads: “Remember sitting in history, thinking ‘If I was alive then, I would’ve…’ You’re alive now. Whatever you’re doing is what you would’ve done.”
Organiser of the Manchester #TrumpBan demo, 24-year-old Dean Smith, has never organised a protest before. Says Trump's actions are vile. pic.twitter.com/KJ8ynYXluWOrganiser of the Manchester #TrumpBan demo, 24-year-old Dean Smith, has never organised a protest before. Says Trump's actions are vile. pic.twitter.com/KJ8ynYXluW
Clare Solomon is helping out with the organising. Says May's grovelling is repugnant #StandUpToTrump pic.twitter.com/qKYqC9DfeGClare Solomon is helping out with the organising. Says May's grovelling is repugnant #StandUpToTrump pic.twitter.com/qKYqC9DfeG
Thousands protesting in Manchester, UK, against Trump. Chanting "Refugees in, Theresa May out". #TrumpBan pic.twitter.com/qOsgTDCF7PThousands protesting in Manchester, UK, against Trump. Chanting "Refugees in, Theresa May out". #TrumpBan pic.twitter.com/qOsgTDCF7P
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Video: Donald Trump says migration orders were a 'good day'Video: Donald Trump says migration orders were a 'good day'
Donald Trump on Monday said he was happy with the imposition of a travel ban on Muslim-majority nations.Donald Trump on Monday said he was happy with the imposition of a travel ban on Muslim-majority nations.
“We actually had a very good day yesterday in terms of homeland security and someday we were hoping to move and we decided to make a move,” Trump told reporters while meeting with small business owners at the White House.“We actually had a very good day yesterday in terms of homeland security and someday we were hoping to move and we decided to make a move,” Trump told reporters while meeting with small business owners at the White House.
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Over the weekend a Facebook post by data scientist Nazanin Zinouri, who is Iranian and lives in South Carolina, went viral after Zinouri wrote about being unallowed to return to the US because of the travel ban, although she has an apartment, job, friends, dog and life here.Over the weekend a Facebook post by data scientist Nazanin Zinouri, who is Iranian and lives in South Carolina, went viral after Zinouri wrote about being unallowed to return to the US because of the travel ban, although she has an apartment, job, friends, dog and life here.
She expanded on her post in an article in the Washington Post, discussing her experience after being banned from boarding a flight in Dubai to the United States:She expanded on her post in an article in the Washington Post, discussing her experience after being banned from boarding a flight in Dubai to the United States:
A million thoughts rushed through my mind, from the practical to the philosophical: What happens to Dexter [her dog] now? He is waiting for his mom to come home. Who is going to take him for doctor visits? What happens to my car parked at the long-term lot at the Atlanta airport? What happens to all the stuff I had collected during 6½ years living in the United States? What about my lease? Will my landlord think I just left town? What happens to my job, my life, my American Dream? I flew back to Tehran to stay with my family and figure out what to do next, stung by the realization that as far as the U.S. government is concerned, my life doesn’t matter. Nothing I worked for all these years matters.A million thoughts rushed through my mind, from the practical to the philosophical: What happens to Dexter [her dog] now? He is waiting for his mom to come home. Who is going to take him for doctor visits? What happens to my car parked at the long-term lot at the Atlanta airport? What happens to all the stuff I had collected during 6½ years living in the United States? What about my lease? Will my landlord think I just left town? What happens to my job, my life, my American Dream? I flew back to Tehran to stay with my family and figure out what to do next, stung by the realization that as far as the U.S. government is concerned, my life doesn’t matter. Nothing I worked for all these years matters.
Read the rest here.Read the rest here.
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UK arranges deal with US over travel ban for British citizensUK arranges deal with US over travel ban for British citizens
UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has insisted that the UK government has hammered out a new deal with Donald Trump’s administration under which anyone carrying a British passport will not be banned from entering the US.UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has insisted that the UK government has hammered out a new deal with Donald Trump’s administration under which anyone carrying a British passport will not be banned from entering the US.
The foreign secretary told parliament that further talks with senior figures inside the White House had secured a more detailed agreement that dual nationals would not be stopped, even if they were travelling from one of the seven countries covered by the US ban.The foreign secretary told parliament that further talks with senior figures inside the White House had secured a more detailed agreement that dual nationals would not be stopped, even if they were travelling from one of the seven countries covered by the US ban.
Johnson made clear that the new US immigration policy, which he described as “highly controversial”, was not a measure that the British government would consider.Johnson made clear that the new US immigration policy, which he described as “highly controversial”, was not a measure that the British government would consider.
Following talks between himself and the home secretary, Amber Rudd, and their US counterparts, he said: “I’m able to provide the following clarification. The general principle is that all British passport holders remain welcome to travel to the US. We have received assurances that this executive order will make no difference to any British passport holder irrespective of their country of birth or if they hold another passport.”Following talks between himself and the home secretary, Amber Rudd, and their US counterparts, he said: “I’m able to provide the following clarification. The general principle is that all British passport holders remain welcome to travel to the US. We have received assurances that this executive order will make no difference to any British passport holder irrespective of their country of birth or if they hold another passport.”
Read the rest here.Read the rest here.
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Helena SmithHelena Smith
Helena Smith, our correspondent in Greece, the county long on the frontline of the refugee crisis, reports on Syrians being the biggest victims of Trump’s travel ban.Helena Smith, our correspondent in Greece, the county long on the frontline of the refugee crisis, reports on Syrians being the biggest victims of Trump’s travel ban.
The implications of the freeze may still be unclear but of one thing human rights groups are sure: Syrian refugees fleeing atrocity and war are among the biggest losers not least because the U.S. has resettled more Syrian refugees to date than any other country.The implications of the freeze may still be unclear but of one thing human rights groups are sure: Syrian refugees fleeing atrocity and war are among the biggest losers not least because the U.S. has resettled more Syrian refugees to date than any other country.
“What is very clear cut is that Syrian refugees have now lost one of their very few tickets out,” Amnesty International’s deputy director for Europe and Central Asia, Gauri Van Gulik, told the Guardian.“What is very clear cut is that Syrian refugees have now lost one of their very few tickets out,” Amnesty International’s deputy director for Europe and Central Asia, Gauri Van Gulik, told the Guardian.
“The U.S. has been the biggest re-settler country. For Syrians who had some hope of being resettled, that hope is now shut. It’s a huge loss,” said Van Gulik.“The U.S. has been the biggest re-settler country. For Syrians who had some hope of being resettled, that hope is now shut. It’s a huge loss,” said Van Gulik.
Around 800,000 Syrians fled to Europe via Greece at the height of the conflict in 2015. The vast majority made their way further north until borders along the Balkan corridor were closed and thousands were subsequently stranded in Greece.Around 800,000 Syrians fled to Europe via Greece at the height of the conflict in 2015. The vast majority made their way further north until borders along the Balkan corridor were closed and thousands were subsequently stranded in Greece.
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Trump just signed another new executive order, this one on the theme of cutting regulation.Trump just signed another new executive order, this one on the theme of cutting regulation.
The purpose of the order states that:The purpose of the order states that:
for every one new regulation issued, at least two prior regulations be identified for elimination, and that the cost of planned regulations be prudently managed and controlled through a budgeting process.for every one new regulation issued, at least two prior regulations be identified for elimination, and that the cost of planned regulations be prudently managed and controlled through a budgeting process.
It’s being done as a cost-cutting measure, although it’s not yet clear the practicalities of cutting two regulations for every new regulation to be implemented.It’s being done as a cost-cutting measure, although it’s not yet clear the practicalities of cutting two regulations for every new regulation to be implemented.
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State Dept circulating 'dissent channel' memo against Trump's travel banState Dept circulating 'dissent channel' memo against Trump's travel ban
A “Dissent Channel” memo slamming Trump’s executive orders as “counter to core American values” and saying the changes will instead aid terrorists is circulating amongst State Department staffers, reports the Washington Post.A “Dissent Channel” memo slamming Trump’s executive orders as “counter to core American values” and saying the changes will instead aid terrorists is circulating amongst State Department staffers, reports the Washington Post.
The memo, which is titled “Alternatives to Closing Doors in Order to Secure Our Borders” according to the draft published in the Washington Post, is being signed by State Department staff.The memo, which is titled “Alternatives to Closing Doors in Order to Secure Our Borders” according to the draft published in the Washington Post, is being signed by State Department staff.
Then, it will be sent officially through the Dissent Channel, a channel used to communicate dissenting opinions on government policy without fear of retribution.Then, it will be sent officially through the Dissent Channel, a channel used to communicate dissenting opinions on government policy without fear of retribution.
Trump’s travel ban will “sour relations” with the named countries and also others in the Muslim world, says the memo, noting that it will “increase anti-American sentiment”. The memo also states the US will suffer economically and that there is a humanitarian responsibility to allow travel for needs such as medical needs or to attend funerals.Trump’s travel ban will “sour relations” with the named countries and also others in the Muslim world, says the memo, noting that it will “increase anti-American sentiment”. The memo also states the US will suffer economically and that there is a humanitarian responsibility to allow travel for needs such as medical needs or to attend funerals.
“Looking beyond its effectiveness, this ban stands in opposition to the core American and constitutional values that we, as federal employees, took an oath to uphold,” it reads.“Looking beyond its effectiveness, this ban stands in opposition to the core American and constitutional values that we, as federal employees, took an oath to uphold,” it reads.
Instead, the memo calls for wider vetting of people from all countries, including holders of US passports, not just the seven Muslim-majority countries named.Instead, the memo calls for wider vetting of people from all countries, including holders of US passports, not just the seven Muslim-majority countries named.
Steve Herman, a diplomatic reporter reporter at Voice of America, published a statement from the State Department confirming the authenticity of the memo.Steve Herman, a diplomatic reporter reporter at Voice of America, published a statement from the State Department confirming the authenticity of the memo.
Read the whole draft memo here.Read the whole draft memo here.
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Live video of British MPs discussing the Trump administration and the Trump executive order.Live video of British MPs discussing the Trump administration and the Trump executive order.
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Coffee giant Starbucks announced overnight a promise to hire 10,000 refugees, in response to Trump’s executive order travel ban.Coffee giant Starbucks announced overnight a promise to hire 10,000 refugees, in response to Trump’s executive order travel ban.
As Adam Vaughan and Dominic Rushe report:As Adam Vaughan and Dominic Rushe report:
Howard Schultz, the coffee chain’s chief executive, said he had “deep concern” about the president’s order and would be taking “resolute” action, starting with offering jobs to refugees.Howard Schultz, the coffee chain’s chief executive, said he had “deep concern” about the president’s order and would be taking “resolute” action, starting with offering jobs to refugees.
“We are developing plans to hire 10,000 of them over five years in the 75 countries around the world where Starbucks does business,” he told employees in a strongly-worded note.“We are developing plans to hire 10,000 of them over five years in the 75 countries around the world where Starbucks does business,” he told employees in a strongly-worded note.
He added that the move was to make clear the company “will neither stand by, nor stand silent, as the uncertainty around the new administration’s actions grows with each passing day.”He added that the move was to make clear the company “will neither stand by, nor stand silent, as the uncertainty around the new administration’s actions grows with each passing day.”
Read the rest here.Read the rest here.
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Syrian refugees in Rome have a message for the US president, as criticism grows over Donald Trump’s freeze on America’s refugee program.Syrian refugees in Rome have a message for the US president, as criticism grows over Donald Trump’s freeze on America’s refugee program.
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Good morning and welcome to our continuing coverage of the fallout from Donald Trump’s executive order on refugee admission and travel from some Muslim-majority countries.Good morning and welcome to our continuing coverage of the fallout from Donald Trump’s executive order on refugee admission and travel from some Muslim-majority countries.
After a weekend of mass protests and disruption - with people detained at airports, refused entry to planes and removed from the United States - legal challenges continue to be launched, challenging the validity of the order.After a weekend of mass protests and disruption - with people detained at airports, refused entry to planes and removed from the United States - legal challenges continue to be launched, challenging the validity of the order.
“We have a constitutional crisis,” Congressman Don Beyer, a Democrat from Virginia, wrote on Twitter on Sunday after Customs and Border Patrol officials refused to release people from Dulles Airport, despite federal court rulings that temporarily stayed the Trump order.“We have a constitutional crisis,” Congressman Don Beyer, a Democrat from Virginia, wrote on Twitter on Sunday after Customs and Border Patrol officials refused to release people from Dulles Airport, despite federal court rulings that temporarily stayed the Trump order.
Having government and public officials abide by the law and court orders is one of the hallmarks of the nation, notes Trevor Timm.Having government and public officials abide by the law and court orders is one of the hallmarks of the nation, notes Trevor Timm.
Trump is standing by the ban and the decision to implement it immediately, with no warning:Trump is standing by the ban and the decision to implement it immediately, with no warning:
If the ban were announced with a one week notice, the "bad" would rush into our country during that week. A lot of bad "dudes" out there!If the ban were announced with a one week notice, the "bad" would rush into our country during that week. A lot of bad "dudes" out there!
John Kelly, the new secretary for homeland security, released a statement clarifying that green-card holders, who are legal permanent US residents, will not be affected by the travel ban.John Kelly, the new secretary for homeland security, released a statement clarifying that green-card holders, who are legal permanent US residents, will not be affected by the travel ban.
Today, among other things, we’ll be keeping our eye on Trump spokesman Sean Spicer’s 1.30pm ET press briefing, where journalists will be likely quiz him on the ban and the administration’s handling of it.Today, among other things, we’ll be keeping our eye on Trump spokesman Sean Spicer’s 1.30pm ET press briefing, where journalists will be likely quiz him on the ban and the administration’s handling of it.