Sentences with phrase «public attacks president»

Not exact matches

The attorney general himself has also been the focus of blistering public attacks by the president for his decision to recuse from the Russia inquiry.

Granted, President Bush did make a public relations misstep in the days immediately following the 9/11 attacks when he called the coming U.S - led war against global terrorism a «crusade» and promised that terrorists would face the «full wrath» of the U.S. «A lot of people think that America is out to get Islam, anyway,» Joshua Salaam, director of the Council on American - Islamic Relations, warned at the time.

But the understandable anxiety of American Jews over the future of Israel — especially when they hear of rocket attacks by terrorists against villages in northern Israel (and of Israel's massive retaliation)-- should not lead American Jews to think that unceasing pressure against the president, the Congress and public opinion in this country represents the best means of ensuring Israel's future security.

But the comment came as DeVos, a staunch opponent of public schools, is taking over the nation's free lunch program that provides nutrition to low - income students and is under attack from Republicans, raising questions about whether the administration of President Donald Trump will protect food aid programs for children, NPR reported.

Seeking to calm the American public in the wake of last week's deadly ISIS - inspired California terror attack, President Obama addressed the nation from the Oval Office last night, saying: «We will prevail by being strong and smart, resilient and relentless, and by drawing on every aspect of American power.»

In fact, despite the faux solidarity that US President Barack Obama expressed to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee in early March, Israel's saber - rattling appears to be galvanizing an American modus vivendi with Iran in order to avert an Israeli attack.

For that decision, President Lincoln came under sustained attacks and media condemnation, as well as litigation, all orchestrated by some American human - rights activist groups and public affairs commentators.

In her first public appearance since James Comey, the former FBI director, began his book tour, Hillary Clinton made only a glancing reference to him in a speech last night and instead focused most of her attacks on President Trump, once again likening him to authoritarians.

At 10 a.m., Sen. David Carlucci and the state Psychological Association's President - Elect, Alan Hack, PhD will be holding a press conference calling on state lawmakers to amend the mental health law to keep the public safe from a harmful attack, like a mass shooting, 20 South Main St., New City.

The region has been through this before: after the 9/11 attacks, with public sentiment and President George W. Bush on his side, Gov. George Pataki asked for $ 54 billion in recovery dollars.

Schumer's decision has irritated the White House and enraged former aides to President Obama, who have launched a public attack on the powerful New York Democrat.

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UFT President Michael Mulgrew told the Dec. 14 Delegate Assembly that education secretary nominee Betsy DeVos has spent her entire life «attacking public education and workers» rights.»

Lhota, who currently works as senior vice president, vice dean and chief of staff for NYU Langone Medical Center, would add to a resume of public service positions that included serving as Mayor Rudy Giuliani's right - hand man after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks in the position of deputy mayor.

Edwin said: «It is therefore appalling that BUA Group in the midst of these overwhelming facts will still want the public to believe that Dangote Group is after its business when in actual fact BUA has been the one mining illegally in Dangote Mining Lease and attacking its officials without any justification... The crocodile tears being shed by BUA in its cry for help and open letter to the President is most laughable and a total distraction from BUA's continuous illegal activities within Dangote's ML 2541 aimed at depleting and exhausting the limestone reserves in order to sabotage Dangote Group's legitimate investment.»

The ad - by the same public relations firm that launched the «Swift boat» attacks on John Kerry when he ran against George Bush in 2004 election - is designed to convince people to oppose President Barack Obama's healthcare reforms.

In his first public address since the bombing, President Obama said there is no evidence as yet of a connection between the attacks in New York and New Jersey and a stabbing spree the Islamic State has taken credit for in St. Cloud, Minnesota

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams sharply criticized the NYPD, saying he didn't believe police notified the public quickly enough about the attack.

Following the attacks coming his way over the effigy of Jacob Zuma in Owerri now that the immediate past South African president has resigned, the Imo state governor, Rochas Okorocha has insisted that the statute would remain as Zuma is not the first public office holder to resign from office.

The chief executive of Chicago Public Schools wrote a letter Monday that school officials sent home with every student in the system attacking Illinois Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and President Donald Trump.

It's an unusual case of collateral damage, but the suppression of domestic political opposition, independent media, and open protest in Turkey by President Tayyip Erdoğan and his attacks on Fethullah Gülen, a onetime ally now living in political exile in a small Pennsylvania town 90 miles north of Philadelphia, has spilled over to a Texas - based public charter school.

«People did not elect Governor Walker to undermine public education, but that's exactly what this attack on workers» rights does,» Wisconsin Education Association Council President Mary Bell said, her voice cracking with emotion, during a press conference.

Reform proponents like Nina Rees, president and CEO of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools have defended the charter sector against union attacks by lifting up that Shanker «conceptualized» them.

Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers union, which has state and county arms here, said «right - wing» attacks on public education are occurring in West Virginia and other states.

«Waltz, vote after vote, has attacked public education in our state,» INDFER president Larry Grau wrote, «and pushed extreme positions that would harm teachers and their ability to succeed in the classroom.»

I've written about Keith Benson before, president of the Camden Education Association and and paranoid conspiracy theorist who claims that the terrorist attack on 9/11 was a massive government plot and that that public school reform is a conspiracy among money - grubbing reformers and «oppressed natives» who are afflicted with a «psychosis» that leads them «to improve their own subjugated standing by attempting to join the ranks of those who do the oppressing.»

The US president has decided to go public with the Raccoon City incident, but a bioterrorism attack leaves Leon, standing by his leader's side, with a difficult choice.

«Many companies face criticism and critique, but few respond with the kind of vehemence and aggressive attack strategy that Exxon has executed over the last year,» Labowitz admonished Ben Soraci, President of the ExxonMobil Foundation and General Manager of Public and Governmental Affairs.

He calls this phenomenon «the Trump effect,» explaining that, similar to how President Donald J. Trump has lowered the level of public discourse by making crude language and personal attacks permissible, lawyers soon will follow suit.

Further, the US President, though not having received the decision of his choice, should be reassured that, despite unrelenting public attacks, a component of the US judiciary held true to the oath sworn to safeguard the rule of law; an example which legal professionals everywhere should seek to emulate.»

President of the Law Society Joe Egan said: «In 2017 the public service ethos of so many of our profession has been particularly evident as they have stepped in to volunteer their services to victims of terror attacks and the devastating fire in Grenfell Tower.»

Ask the Treasurers and Presidents of our law societies why are there no such programs that attack the problem, and why is there no public declaration by any of them that, «this problem is our problem, and it is our duty in law to solve it»?

As Planned Parenthood Federation of America President Cecile Richards said, «This unprecedented and ongoing attack on women's health is out of touch with the needs of millions of women and is deeply unpopular with the American public.