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May 24, 2021
White House Daily Briefing
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki held a briefing on the Biden administration’s policy agenda and news of the day. She was pressed by reporters about a report in the Wall Street Journal about the origins of COVID-19. Reporters also asked about the White House’s response to the forced landing of a plane in Belarus to seize a journalist onboard. Other topics discussed included a summit between President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin, ongoing negotiations on the American Jobs Plan, and the prospects for gun control and policing reform legislation
White House Daily Briefing
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki held a briefing on the Biden administration’s policy agenda and news of the day. She was pressed by reporters about a report in the Wall Street Journal about the origins of COVID-19. Reporters also asked about the White House’s response to the forced landing of a plane in Belarus to seize a journalist onboard. Other topics discussed included a summit between President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin, ongoing negotiations on the American Jobs Plan, and the prospects for gun control and policing reform legislation
Joseph Biden: The United States remains committed to helping the sides negotiate a long-term political settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
May 26 - President of the United States of America Joseph R. Biden has sent a letter of congratulation to President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on the occasion of 28 May - the Republic Day.
“This year marks 30 years since the restoration of Azerbaijan's independence in 1991. During that time, the United States and Azerbaijan have worked together on security, energy, and democratic governance issues, while strengthening ties between the American and Azerbaijani peoples,” the U.S. President said in his message.
“The United States strongly supports Azerbaijan's important contributions to European energy diversification with last year's launch of the Southern Gas Corridor and this year's memorandum of understanding on joint exploration of the Caspian with Turkmenistan. We are grateful for Azerbaijan's 20 years of support for NATO's mission in Afghanistan and efforts to combat terrorism. As a co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group, we remain committed to helping the sides negotiate a long-term political settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
After a year marked by conflict and the coronavirus pandemic, it is my sincere hope that Azerbaijan emerges from these challenges a more prosperous nation that respects the human rights and fundamental freedoms of its people and lives at peace with its neighbors.”
“My best wishes to the people of Azerbaijan on their Republic Day,” President Joseph Biden added. source from
May 26 - President of the United States of America Joseph R. Biden has sent a letter of congratulation to President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on the occasion of 28 May - the Republic Day.
“This year marks 30 years since the restoration of Azerbaijan's independence in 1991. During that time, the United States and Azerbaijan have worked together on security, energy, and democratic governance issues, while strengthening ties between the American and Azerbaijani peoples,” the U.S. President said in his message.
“The United States strongly supports Azerbaijan's important contributions to European energy diversification with last year's launch of the Southern Gas Corridor and this year's memorandum of understanding on joint exploration of the Caspian with Turkmenistan. We are grateful for Azerbaijan's 20 years of support for NATO's mission in Afghanistan and efforts to combat terrorism. As a co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group, we remain committed to helping the sides negotiate a long-term political settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
After a year marked by conflict and the coronavirus pandemic, it is my sincere hope that Azerbaijan emerges from these challenges a more prosperous nation that respects the human rights and fundamental freedoms of its people and lives at peace with its neighbors.”
“My best wishes to the people of Azerbaijan on their Republic Day,” President Joseph Biden added. source from
Rep. David Valadao spearheaded a letter calling on the Biden Administration to stop assistance to Azerbaijan
Members of Congress Demand Biden Zero-Out Military Aid to Azerbaijan
Rep. Valadao, Congressional Armenian Caucus Leaders Call for Overhaul of Section 907 Waiver Process
May 24 - WASHINGTON—Dozens of U.S. House members joined Rep. David G. Valadao (R-CA) and fellow Congressional Armenian Caucus leaders in a bipartisan call upon the Biden Administration to stop all U.S. military assistance that contributes directly or indirectly to Azerbaijan’s military operations, activities, or capabilities, reported the Armenian National Committee of America. The May 24 Congressional letter also requests an urgent review of the deeply flawed U.S. waiver authority for Section 907 restrictions on U.S. aid to the corrupt Aliyev regime.
“Not a single American tax dollar should be sent to the armed forces of oil-rich Azerbaijan – a country that ethnically cleansed Artsakh, holds Armenians POWs, and now occupies territory in the Republic of Armenia,” said Congressman David Valadao. “President Biden should immediately withdraw his waiver of Section 907 and, if he won’t, Congress should statutorily prevent any and all U.S. arms or aid to the Aliyev regime. The alternative – continuing to ship U.S. military aid to Baku despite its ongoing anti-Armenian aggression – sends Aliyev the green light to escalate his attacks,” concluded Rep. Valadao. more
Members of Congress Demand Biden Zero-Out Military Aid to Azerbaijan
Rep. Valadao, Congressional Armenian Caucus Leaders Call for Overhaul of Section 907 Waiver Process
May 24 - WASHINGTON—Dozens of U.S. House members joined Rep. David G. Valadao (R-CA) and fellow Congressional Armenian Caucus leaders in a bipartisan call upon the Biden Administration to stop all U.S. military assistance that contributes directly or indirectly to Azerbaijan’s military operations, activities, or capabilities, reported the Armenian National Committee of America. The May 24 Congressional letter also requests an urgent review of the deeply flawed U.S. waiver authority for Section 907 restrictions on U.S. aid to the corrupt Aliyev regime.
“Not a single American tax dollar should be sent to the armed forces of oil-rich Azerbaijan – a country that ethnically cleansed Artsakh, holds Armenians POWs, and now occupies territory in the Republic of Armenia,” said Congressman David Valadao. “President Biden should immediately withdraw his waiver of Section 907 and, if he won’t, Congress should statutorily prevent any and all U.S. arms or aid to the Aliyev regime. The alternative – continuing to ship U.S. military aid to Baku despite its ongoing anti-Armenian aggression – sends Aliyev the green light to escalate his attacks,” concluded Rep. Valadao. more
'Trifecta Of Trouble For Trump': 3 Witnesses Drop 'Significant Criminal Exposure' Bomb
May 25, 2021
In an exclusive interview with MSNBC's Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber, Trump's former personal attorney Michael Cohen, Melania Trump's former advisor Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, and the daughter-in-law of the Trump Organization's CFO Jennifer Weisselberg provide an inside look into the ongoing criminal probe into the Trump Organization and the inner-workings of the company. This video is a segment from a longer, wide-ranging interview.
May 25, 2021
In an exclusive interview with MSNBC's Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber, Trump's former personal attorney Michael Cohen, Melania Trump's former advisor Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, and the daughter-in-law of the Trump Organization's CFO Jennifer Weisselberg provide an inside look into the ongoing criminal probe into the Trump Organization and the inner-workings of the company. This video is a segment from a longer, wide-ranging interview.
Biden's DOJ appeals order to release full memo on why Trump wasn't charged with obstruction
May 25, (CNN) - The Justice Department is partially appealing an order to publicly release a pivotal 2019 memo about whether then-President Donald Trump obstructed the Russia investigation.
The appeal means some sections of the nine-page memo will likely remain secret for the time being, while litigation continues. The Justice Department released some portions of the memo on Monday, though the freshly unredacted sections did not provide many new details on the decision by then-Attorney General William Barr that Trump should not be charged with any crimes.
A highly redacted version of the memo was already available to the public. But the full version, if it is ever released, could shed new light on how Trump appointees at the Justice Department justified why he shouldn't be charged, even though special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation found strong evidence that Trump repeatedly obstructed the probe.The decision to appeal is a key moment for the Biden-era Justice Department under Attorney General Merrick Garland, and is sure to disappoint many Trump opponents who had hoped the latest release would reveal damaging information about the former President and his attorney general. In the court filings Monday, arguing that most of the memo should remain out of public view, Garland's department defended some of the actions taken by the department under Barr... more
May 25, (CNN) - The Justice Department is partially appealing an order to publicly release a pivotal 2019 memo about whether then-President Donald Trump obstructed the Russia investigation.
The appeal means some sections of the nine-page memo will likely remain secret for the time being, while litigation continues. The Justice Department released some portions of the memo on Monday, though the freshly unredacted sections did not provide many new details on the decision by then-Attorney General William Barr that Trump should not be charged with any crimes.
A highly redacted version of the memo was already available to the public. But the full version, if it is ever released, could shed new light on how Trump appointees at the Justice Department justified why he shouldn't be charged, even though special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation found strong evidence that Trump repeatedly obstructed the probe.The decision to appeal is a key moment for the Biden-era Justice Department under Attorney General Merrick Garland, and is sure to disappoint many Trump opponents who had hoped the latest release would reveal damaging information about the former President and his attorney general. In the court filings Monday, arguing that most of the memo should remain out of public view, Garland's department defended some of the actions taken by the department under Barr... more
