Sentences with phrase «for embattled president»

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President Donald Trump talked to embattled Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt on Monday evening, the White House says, following reports that the EPA chief is under review for paying cheap rent for a Washington apartment linked to an energy lobbyist.

Dr. Ronny Jackson, the embattled pick to lead the Veterans Affairs agency, will continue fighting for his nomination, according to senior administration officials, despite allegations of misconduct and hints from President Donald Trump that he could withdraw himself from contention.

White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Monday refused to discuss whether President Trump is considering a pardon for his embattled personal attorney, Michael Cohen.

The Trump campaign has dished out nearly $ 228,000 to cover legal fees for the President's embattled personal attorney Michael Cohen, thereby potentially violating political finance laws, according to federal records.

Stephen K. Bannon, the embattled chief strategist who helped President Trump win the 2016 election but clashed for months with other senior West Wing advisers, is leaving his post, effective at the end of today, a White House spokeswoman announced.

The fate of embattled Power Authority President Richard Kessel, under investigation by the state inspector general for possible misuse of funds, may be decided tomorrow when he meets with state Operations Director Howard Glaser, a top Cuomo aide.

On the other end of the spectrum was Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, who posted lackluster numbers, bringing in just $ 425,000 over the six months — the least of any of the major candidates, including embattled Comptroller John Liu, whose campaign is current under federal investigation for fundraising fraud.

Embattled Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. may be running for reelection unopposed, but that doesn't mean he's off the hook for declining to prosecute cases against Harvey Weinstein and President Donald Trump's eldest children and accepting campaign cash from lawyers linked to those would - be defendants in the process.

The Director - General of the Department of State Services, Lawal Daura; and the embattled acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, again on Friday joined President Muhammadu Buhari for the Jumat prayer inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

President Barack Obama and Gov. David Paterson met today for the first time since news emerged that the White House wants the embattled New York official to drop his 2010 gubernatorial bid.

The senator, who is aspiring for a return to the Senate in 2015, told newsmen at the weekend that «25 percent votes for Jonathan is even possible in the embattled Chibok town of Borno State, and that anybody who doubts the president's re-election should have his head examined.»

Doyin Okupe, the erstwhile Senior Special Assistant to former President Goodluck Jonathan, on Wednesday, appeared as the third defence witness (DW3) for Olisa Metuh, the embattled...

Doyin Okupe, the erstwhile Senior Special Assistant to former President Goodluck Jonathan, on Wednesday, appeared as the third defence witness (DW3) for Olisa Metuh, the embattled national spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP who is standing trial over his alleged role in the infamous $ 2.1 billion arms deal, involving the former National Security Adviser, NSA, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd).

President Obama called New York's embattled governor a wonderful man — a day after throwing him into a fight for his political career after it was leaked that the White House wants Paterson to stand down in the 2010 contest.

The embattled hedge fund holding a $ 20 million investment from New York City's correction officers» union that is the subject of the arrest of the union's former president Norman Seabrook has filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy protection.

Aside distribution of Ramadan items the embattled lawmaker also organized a special prayers for President Muhammadu Buhari who's currently in London receiving treatment.

The former Governor denied any wrongdoing, saying that the N500 million released to him by the embattled former National Security Adviser (NSA) Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd) was meant for PDP leaders in the South - East to mobilize support for the re-election of Goodluck Jonathan as President in the 2015 election.

The State University of New York Board of Trustees have named an interim president for SUNY Poly to replace the embattled former president Alain Kaloyeros, who is facing federal bid - rigging charges.

Hours after Lawyer Opoku - Agyemang on behalf of the workers petitioned President Akufo - Addo to impeach the EC Chairperson, lawyers for the embattled chair served notice of their intention to go to court to protect her image.

Donovan, who caught flak from Borough President James P. Molinaro in 2007 for recusing himself from a case involving Molinaro's grandson, is handling two hot potatoes, including one involving embattled Democratic Assemblyman Vito Lopez, that Kings County D.A. Charles Hynes had to pass on.

A federal judge in Los Angeles has set a hearing for Friday on a bid by President Donald Trump and his embattled personal attorney Michael Cohen to delay a lawsuit filed by porn star Stormy Daniels, who claims to have had a sexual encounter with Trump about a decade ago.

Obama administration Press Secretary Jay Carney on Weinergate earlier today — note that he stops just short of joining the call for the embattled congressman's resignation, but seems to make it clear that the president wouldn't object at all if this whole thing just went away:

Here's a recording of Gov. David Paterson's interview with 98.7 KISS FM yesterday morning, during which he defended Rep. Charlie Rangel from fellow Democrats — including President Obama — who have suggested the time has come for the embattled congressman to stop fighting the ethics charges he faces and go away quietly.

But observers said it makes sense for Quinn to be pounding the pavement and laying the groundwork for her presumptive 2013 run, which will likely be decided in a cutthroat Democratic primary against former City Comptroller Bill Thompson, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer and embattled City Comptroller John Liu.

Both are in the country for talks with Gambia's embattled President Yahya Jammeh.

The White House has moved to add events for the president to help shore up embattled Democrats, hoping to create what the N.Y. Times called a «firewall» in surgically chosen areas, like some Northeast districts, to protect against what is expected to be a rough Election Day for Democrats.

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) had earlier observed that The Gambia's president - elect Adama Barrow will struggle to govern, if embattled President Yahya Jammeh is forcefully ejected by military assembled by the Economic Community of West African States president - elect Adama Barrow will struggle to govern, if embattled President Yahya Jammeh is forcefully ejected by military assembled by the Economic Community of West African States President Yahya Jammeh is forcefully ejected by military assembled by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

Grimes also sought to distance herself from the President over the Veterans Affairs scandal, calling last month for embattled VA Secretary Eric Shinseki to resign over the controversy that's rocked his agency and again placed the spotlight of scrutiny on the Obama administration.

An embattled member of the president's own party has publicly called for the resignation of the top member of the administration's economic team.

Interestingly, Josh Kushner, the brother of embattled senior advisor to the president Jared Kushner, returned to his seat at the IAC building after Fry hopped off the stage, apparently having missed the whole opening bit stuffed with swipes at the president, but he stuck around to see RAA chairman Declan Kelly introduce the third honoree, Aryeh Bourkoff, the LionTree Partners founder whom Jared Kushner tapped to advise him when he made his bid for the L.A. Dodgers in 2012.

Several state legislators called for the already - embattled university president to resign.