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Facebook employees are staging a rebellion over Mark Zuckerberg’s refusal to act against Donald Trump, expressing their dissatisfaction with their boss on social media in a rare public display of dissent and, in some cases, staging a “virtual” walkout. Disagreement came from employees at all levels of the company, including some senior staff. Particular criticism […] More
‘He is a destroyer’: how the George Floyd protests left Donald Trump exposed As cities reel under protest and violence, Black Lives Matter leaders say the president has failed his country George Floyd protests: live coverage Robert Reich: the Trump presidency is over Donald Trump walks across the South Lawn of the White House on […] More
Trump fired Steve Linick at recommendation of Mike Pompeo President has removed series of independent oversight officials Steve Linick leaves a briefing at the Capitol in Washington last year. Photograph: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters Members of three House and Senate committees will on Wednesday interview Steve Linick, the state department inspector general who was fired abruptly by […] More
George Floyd: Donald Trump under fire as violence flares across America President tweets from White House as cities struggle Democrat Val Demings: ‘We need leadership’ George Floyd protests: live coverage Dispatch from Minneapolis: the night the city cracked down Police hold a perimeter near the White House in the early morning hours of Sunday. Photograph: […] More
In a polarised world, even checking facts on Twitter becomes politicised Kenan Malik Trump wants to stifle critics. But his battle with social media giants throws up real free speech issues Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters Like many Twitter debates, the war of words that broke out last week between Donald Trump […] More
Fire, pestilence and a country at war with itself: the Trump presidency is over Robert Reich A pandemic unabated, an economy in meltdown, cities in chaos over police killings. All our supposed leader does is tweet Donald Trump looks back as he boards Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on Saturday. […] More
A top FBI lawyer who was criticised on Fox News for his role in the investigation of Michael Flynn has resigned after being asked to do so by senior figures at the Department of Justice, NBC News reported on Saturday. The FBI confirmed to NBC that Dana Boente, its general counsel and a former acting […] More
President has used ambassadorships to reward rich, inexperienced supporters, figures show, including hotelier and designer Gordon Sondland testifies before the House intelligence committee in November. Trump appointed the hotelier ambassador to the EU. Photograph: Andrew Harnik/AP Donald Trump has gifted a record proportion of ambassadorial posts to political appointees, rewarding wealthy supporters with minimal experience […] More
