Sentences with phrase «president while in office»

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But while history may also be on the Democrats» side — the party in power often loses Congressional seats after a President's first two years in office, even when that President is not as controversial as the current occupant — they actually face a very difficult Senate map.

Several past presidents have had major health issues while in office that were kept from the public.

Former Korean Air Senior Vice President Cho Hyun - min, 35, appeared to be fighting back tears as she said she was sorry while surrounded by reporters outside police offices in an appearance that broadcast live.

«While Singapore quietly climbed the ranks, the U.S. passport has fallen down since President Donald Trump took office,» Arton Capital said in a statement.

Trump supporters say Clinton deserves to be prosecuted for her handling of U.S. foreign policy as President Barack Obama's first - term secretary of state and for her use of a private email server while in that office.

Presidents like Bill Clinton have tried to personally influence elections in places like Russia and Israel while in office, but Levin said he has not come across an instance where a former president has offered an endorsement in a foreign leadership race like Obama.

You may have caught a report this week by the news website Axios describing the president throwing a mild tantrum about trade policy while chatting with advisers in the Oval Office a few weeks ago.

The president's office has changed its security policies, while the government has updated software systems (though an estimated 82 percent of software in the country is unlicensed).

Presidents Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, and Franklin Roosevelt also cultivated White House gardens while in office.

The president has claimed in prior Twitter messages that the Post Office loses «a fortune» thanks to Amazon's large shipping volumes while the company benefits from the government's postal service.

Federal law does not prohibit the president's involvement in private business while in office, even though lawmakers and executive branch officials are subject to conflict - of - interest rules.

Nevertheless, the situation points to one of the possible ramifications of the president's decision to hold onto his real - estate empire while in office.

This may not reduce Comey's value as a witness against Trump in court, but then the likelihood is that the president will never be tried in court — at least not while he is in office.

In an interview with Sean Hannity of Fox News last evening, and then later with the Washington Post, Giuliani buried both himself and the President deeper into a web of half truths or outright lies while managing to taint the legal work he does at his law firm, Greenberg Traurig, a corporate law behemoth with 2,000 lawyers in 38 offices on three continentIn an interview with Sean Hannity of Fox News last evening, and then later with the Washington Post, Giuliani buried both himself and the President deeper into a web of half truths or outright lies while managing to taint the legal work he does at his law firm, Greenberg Traurig, a corporate law behemoth with 2,000 lawyers in 38 offices on three continentin 38 offices on three continents.

Why did the busiest person in the world, former president Barack Obama, read an hour a day while in office?

That's short of the 4 percent growth Trump promised while campaigning, but it would still be a marked improvement from former President Barack Obama's time in office.

In a memorandum signed in the Oval Office on Tuesday, the President invited TransCanada to reapply to build Keystone and directed the U.S. Department of State to make a favourable decision on the application within 60 days, while seeking a «better deal» from the companIn a memorandum signed in the Oval Office on Tuesday, the President invited TransCanada to reapply to build Keystone and directed the U.S. Department of State to make a favourable decision on the application within 60 days, while seeking a «better deal» from the companin the Oval Office on Tuesday, the President invited TransCanada to reapply to build Keystone and directed the U.S. Department of State to make a favourable decision on the application within 60 days, while seeking a «better deal» from the company.

James Abbott, senior vice president, investor relations at Zions, says the group is laying off «redundant» back - office staff while leaving the client - facing folks, including the relationship managers, in their jobs.

While the nation voted to keep President Obama in office for a second term, things will look differently at the top of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) starting next month.

After a while in office, President Obama, got to realize how dramatic the role of religion, more like bigotry, still plays in American society and politics.

Popular sports journalists like Peter King and Christine Brennan stopped using the name in print and former players, NFL referees and even President Obama spoke out against the name while Native American activist Suzan Harjo led a case that resulted in the U.S. Patent Office removing the trademark from the name, deeming it disparaging.

The President goes to church but because the First Amendment says that the state can not favor one religion above the others, chooses not to speak about his faith while in office.

So, President Obama's increase in giving coincident with his running for higher office is to be spun as a crass political move, but Santorum's failure to increase his giving while he runs for higher office is be lauded, because when caught he expresses that he needs to «do better», and thus «takes it seriously».

But it was really special when President George H.W. Bush stayed here while he was in office, and he had to sneak into the hotel through the back entrance.»

Instead of being grateful for a coach who displayed none of Parcells's ogrelike tendencies, players such as linebacker Chris Slade aired their doubts about Carroll, while others climbed the back staircase to complain in the office of player personnel vice president Bobby Grier.

Lewandowski burried Real Madrid in the semifinals first leg match of the Champions league in Dortmund with four goals, while a few minutes after the second match which Real Madrid won 2 - 0, President of «Royal Club» Florentino Perez approached Lewandowski and took him to one of the offices at the Santiago Bernabeu, relatively close to the locker room.

The special counsel also told Trump's lawyers that he is preparing a report about the president's actions while in office and potential obstruction of justice, according to two people with knowledge of the conversations.»

According to the communication specialist, the demise of former President John Evans Fiifi Atta Mills while in office was the beginning of one - term presidency in the country breaking the two - term convention.

While this may have worked for him in his bid to be elected President, it is not going to work as President because one is held to a higher standard the moment one assumes the high office of President.

The letter read: «In compliance with Section 145 (1) of the 1999 Constitution, as amended, I wish to inform the distinguished Senate that I will be away on a short medical vacation from June 6 to 16, and while I am away, the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, will perform the functions of my office.

What has been the reputation of the presidency since Garba Shehu told the world that rodents have taken over the office Mr. President while he was away for medicals in the United Kingdom?

The Fund for Great Public Schools's listed treasurer is Andy Pallotta, a vice president at the union, while the Brighter Future group's website is listed as the union's main office in the Albany suburbs.

But while the Vice President is in office, that person can have huge influence and his / her job is as secure as the President's.

One difference on the Clinton / Lewinsky stuff is that it occurred while Clinton was president and some of it happened in the Oval Office itself.

«While presidents before him have backed down from their pledge to move the American embassy, once in office this president delivered.

What many observers are wondering is how a party whose activists so insulted President Mahama while in office, are so intolerant of such insults of Nana Addo now that he is in government.

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DAMAC, the company partnering on Trump's new golf course in Dubai, awarded a multimillion - dollar contract to a firm owned by the Chinese government — violating the president's promise to avoid foreign government transactions while he's in office.

She also accused Bill Clinton of sexually using cigars with her in the Oval Office while Palestinian Leader Yasser Arafat waited in the Rose Garden for his scheduled meeting with the President.

«While government can not force people to change their behaviors — we can't legislate against eating Twinkies — we can take steps to encourage people to take better care of themselves,» Borough President James Oddo, who funded the equipment when he took office in 2014, said.

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President Sall is a guest of honour at the ceremony, while Liberian leader Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, who pushed for mediation efforts with Jammeh during his last days in office, is also expected.

Former President John Dramani Mahama has explained that his decision to maintain the state residence he occupied while in office, contrary to recommendations made by a committee he set up to recommend emoluments of Article 71 office holders and his retirement package, was approved by the new government and Parliament.

Former president Umaru Musa Yar» Adua fell ill and died while in office in 2010, sparking months of political turmoil.

While stating that the former President's administration «did their best» while in office, he insisted that he would be able to take the country further than MahaWhile stating that the former President's administration «did their best» while in office, he insisted that he would be able to take the country further than Mahawhile in office, he insisted that he would be able to take the country further than Mahama...

A summary of the call from de Blasio's offices said the president praised the efforts of the first - responders and offered federal assistance in the investigation, while the mayor thanked Trump for the help from homeland security officials.

Here was a man who, for all times, maintained his support for the anti-graft effort of President Muhammadu Buhari, insisting always that public office holders should be prepared to account for their actions while in office.

After I had given the President and the Chief of Staff the update and was leaving his office on the 23 rd December, 2011, the Minister of Finance who was going in to have a discussion with the President while I was leaving the President's office, held my hands and pulled me back to the President's office for the President to confirm to me that it was he who first reported to the President about his misgivings concerning paying the money to Woyome when the Attorney General first submitted her approval for payment.

The President asked the question three times and on each occasion, I remained silent while I was boiling to feverish heat because I had already briefed the President in his office on the 23rd December 2011 and 9th January 2012.

«We have had very good fortune in football since you came to office and the sports family is very happy,» the Minister of Sports told President Buhari while presenting the award to him.