Sentences with phrase «statement against president»

In fact, the latter won, its victory inviting to be read as something of a political statement against President Trump's controversial Muslim country travel ban.

Everyone realizes there's no rational basis for holding up on this thing To make a symbolic statement against the president and cost New York state millions of dollars is foolish.

Tomtom, a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and currently in the United States of America (USA), threatened to ensure that the National Security and the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) deal with Appiah Stadium for his defamatory statements against the president.

Not exact matches

«By taking the pledge, Senator Gillibrand is taking a firm stand against Big Money,» ECU President Tiffany Muller said in a statement announcing the group's endorsement of Gillibrand.

«Given the strength of the currents, it is preferable to head north to Mobile, rather than attempt to tow against them,» Carnival president GerryCahill said in a statement.

Krajisnik, convicted of crimes against humanity including the deportation and persecution of non-Serbs, discussed with the president «the protection of Serb people's rights in the region,» according to a statement from Nikolic's office.

«Even though the Trump administration is not a strong supporter of the fiduciary rule, it will likely continue to defend [it] against legal challenges,» said Marcia Wagner, president and founder of Wagner Law Group, in a statement.

So, while he was vice president - elect, Pence insisted in an interview with CBS that Flynn and Kislyak «did not discuss anything having to do with the United States» decision to expel diplomats or impose censure against Russia» — a statement that turned out to be untrue and that set off alarm bells at the Justice Department.

Assad has said he saw promise in Trump's statements emphasising the battle against Islamic State in Syria, where U.S. policy under President Barack Obama had backed some of the rebels fighting Assad and shunned him as an illegitimate leader.

The president's statements came three days after violence in Charlottesville resulted in the death of 32 - year - old Heather Heyer, who was demonstrating against the rally of white nationalists, and injuries to 19 others.

The Shark Tank host is certainly no stranger to bold political statements, as he has been outspoken against President Donald Trump in the past.

The president of the White House Correspondents Association said in a statement that his group would be «protesting strongly» against how the briefing was handled.

While he was the vice president - elect, Pence insisted in an interview with CBS that Flynn and Kislyak «did not discuss anything having to do with the United States» decision to expel diplomats or impose censure against Russia» — a statement that turned out to be untrue and set off alarm bells at the Justice Department.

«Business Roundtable strongly disagrees with today's announcement because it will hurt the U.S. economy and American companies, workers and consumers by raising prices and resulting in foreign retaliation against U.S. exporters,» Joshua Bolten, president of the influential Business Roundtable, said in a statement.

White House spokesman Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in a statement Wednesday that Flood would be joining the White House staff to «represent the president and the administration against the Russia witch hunt.»

IAC Executive Vice President, General Counsel Gregg Winiarski said in a statement: «This lawsuit is without merit and we will vigorously defend against it.»

In a statement, the president and founder of the group China Aid, Bob Fu, said, «His arrest marks a major escalation in the crackdown against those who oppose the forced demolition of crosses.

President Mohamed Morsy said the statements, made in 2010, were about Israeli aggression against Palestinians in Gaza, not about the Jewish people, according to a statement published in Egypt News.

On the basis of the First Amendment, as well as the general principles of the Constitution, he opposed public payment for chaplains in Congress and the military, spoke out against national proclamations of days of prayer (though as president he did «recommend» them) and while president vetoed congressional efforts to incorporate churches in the District of Columbia (fullest statement, V: 103 - 105) At the same time, Madison frequently opined that it was appropriate for private citizens to support chaplains and various kinds of semiorganized public religion through voluntary contributions (V: 104,105)

It provides a good warning to conservatives against falling into the trap of defending the idea of «judicial supremacy» in their critique of the president's statement about a «group» of unelected people striking down a congressional law.

It provides a good warning to conservatives against falling into the trap of defending the idea of «judicial supremacy» in their critique of the president's statement about a «group» of unelected people striking down....

The president's comments on the matter came during a town hall event in Maryland, when a questioner who identified herself as an atheist pressed Obama on statements he made as a candidate in 2008 suggesting he was against permitting discriminatory hiring among faith - based organizations backed by taxpayer dollars.

The executive order in question, issued by President Clinton and affirmed by President Bush in 2002, states that while religious organizations that receive federal funds can not discriminate against beneficiaries of their programs, they «may retain religious terms in its organization's name, select its board members on a religious basis, and include religious references in its organization's mission statements and other chartering or governing documents.»

Just because people are against the law that president Obama and the Democrats put in - place doesn't mean they're not for reform... they may just be against the particular mandate in the law and for the majority of the rest of the bill... the statement «if they're against the law in place, then they're against health care reform or against health care for those that don't have it» is a truly ignorant statement...

«The Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2015 is not about being «for or «against» the inclusion of nutrition information on menus,» FMI President and CEO Leslie G. Sarasin said in a statement.

«Fifa ExCo member Mohamed Bin Hammam has requested the Fifa ethics committee to open ethics proceedings against Fifa president Joseph S Blatter,» a Fifa statement read.

«I am saying this because Nana Addo's way of dealing with issues as a leader always shows he has no intentions of becoming a president, as he always connive with his members to make false statements and also speak against whatever the current government does.»

Joy FM and Myjoyonline.com apologized for their lies against the president in December 2013 after government had to release a statement asking Joy FM and Myjoyonline.com to apologize for a lie they peddled on their platforms — claiming the presidency stopped Merchant Bank from recovering debts from E & P.

The report is perhaps the antics of mischief makers, who wish to score cheap political points against the Kano State governor, a statement by the president's spokesman, Femi Adesina disclosed.

In a statement, former President Barack Obama spoke out against Trump's efforts to seal the United States borders against people from seven predominantly Muslim countries, siding with protesters around the country outraged at the crackdown on immigration.

The silence by President Buhari's administration has raised suspicion among the Ogonis that the federal government in collaboration with SHELL has opted for their usual strategy of divide and rule to set the Ogoni leaders and the people against themselves and also employing gradual frustration of the oil clean - up programme to force the collective loyalty of the Ogoni nation to join the ruling party in the country,» the statement said.

The statement noted, «Merchants of mischief have taken their antics against the first family further by creating a fake Facebook account in the name of Zahra, President Muhammadu Buhari's daughter.

The American president came in for a barrage of criticisms after the Washington Post reported on his disparaging statement against African nations, as well as Haiti and El Salvador.

In a statement filed in court Wednesday, President Donald Trump's longtime personal lawyer asserted what his own lawyers have been arguing in court: He will assert his Fifth Amendment right against self - incrimination in Daniels» lawsuit in California.

«The President must therefore act like a democratically elected president that he is by respecting the judiciary, which is a separate arm of government before his complain about the role of the judiciary in his fight against corruption can be taking seriously,» the statemPresident must therefore act like a democratically elected president that he is by respecting the judiciary, which is a separate arm of government before his complain about the role of the judiciary in his fight against corruption can be taking seriously,» the statempresident that he is by respecting the judiciary, which is a separate arm of government before his complain about the role of the judiciary in his fight against corruption can be taking seriously,» the statement read.

The Chief of the General Staff of the army made statements expressing the wish for a sincerely secular president, and published an e-memorandum warning against emerging disputes regarding the secular nature of the Turkish republic in the context of the election.

That was the title of outspoken State Senator Rubén Díaz, Sr.'s latest «What You Should Know» statement that very directly compared allegations placed against President Bill Clinton to those against Assemblyman Vito Lopez.

He said while they admire the President's bold statements against corruption and his zeal to end the canker, it is imperative for him to walk the talk by attaching «seriousness» to their call for him to form the board for the SEC.

The statement read in part, «President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered that prompt and appropriate disciplinary action be taken against those responsible for a wrongful insertion in his speech delivered on September 8, 2016 at the launch of the «Change Begins with Me» campaign.

According to Irabor, «Operative objective of the military in its counter-insurgency operations derives from the President's statement that the war against insurgency wouldn't be said to have been won without the rescue of the Chibok girls.

In a statement signed by his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, the governor said; «As it still appears, the statement made by the Federal Government on the Halliburton and Siemens corruption scandals may not be more than another decoy to shift the attention of Nigerians from the selective nature of President Buhari's fight against corruption.»

«It is imperative that any charges brought against SUNY Poly President Alain E. Kaloyeros today do not distract from the educational mission, ground - breaking research, and academic operation of SUNY Polytechnic Institute or negatively impact the thousands of students, faculty, researchers, and staff that the campus serves,» the SUNY statement reads.

In a statement dated 3 September 2017 and signed by SERAP deputy director Timothy Adewale the organization said that, «The allegations of corruption against Mrs Diezani Alison - Madueke suggest the manifest failure of the government of former president Goodluck Jonathan to protect Nigerians from such heinous crimes.

The statement read: «The continuous publication of unfounded stories by Sahara Reporters against the Wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, is becoming a great concern.

Ivanka Trump, the president's oldest daughter and a convert to Judaism, issued a statement over Twitter calling for «religious tolerance» after a new wave of threats against Jewish community centers.

Pastor Aginighan, a chieftain of All Progressives Congress, APC, in a statement, said that the proposed action was against President Muhammadu Buhari's assurance to redress challenges of underdevelopment facing the region.

A New York judge dismissed a Republican political strategist's $ 4 million defamation suit against Trump and his former campaign manager, ruling the president - elect's «intemperate» tweets saying the woman «begged» for a job were statements of opinion protected by the First Amendment.

Fulani Herdsmen, under the aegis of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association, on Monday threatened to institute legal action against the Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose, for making disparaging and uncomplimentary statements on President Mohammed Buhari's health.

«In the telephone conversation with King Salman, President Buhari reiterated the need to strengthen international support and coalition in the fight against terrorism and violent extremism, noting that when the world stands together, there is no way good would not prevail over evil,» the statement added.

In a statement on Wednesday, Ozekhome said, «The Code of conduct tribunal headed by Mr Danladi Umar (not Justice Umar, as always erroneously reported), was bold, courageous and right, in spite of visible executive interference and manipulation, to have discharged and acquitted Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, on all the counts of false declaration of assets levelled against him.