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Thursday 17 November 2022

Trump criminal probes will proceed — even as he's candidate

From Front done very successfully in most faith in what you're
the courts," and they're pre- doing, and you will get the
By ERIC TUCKER pared for his "blowback." most successful results, if
Associated Press Trump enters the race fac- you treat Donald Trump like
WASHINGTON (AP) — ing federal investigations any other American," said
Donald Trump's early an- related to his efforts to over- Matthew Miller, who served
nouncement of his third turn the 2020 election re- as Justice Department
White House bid won't sults and into the hoarding spokesman under former
shield the former president of top-secret government Attorney General Eric Hold-
from the criminal investiga- documents at his Florida er. Current Attorney Gen-
tions already confronting estate — plus a separate s eral Merrick Garland has
him as an ordinary citizen, tate probe in Georgia. The suggested as much, saying
leaving him legally and Mar-a-Lago investigation last summer in response to
politically exposed as he has advanced especially questions about Trump and
seeks the 2024 Republi- swiftly, with prosecutors this the Jan. 6 investigation
can nomination. The Jus- month giving a close Trump that "no person is above Former President Donald Trump waves after announcing he is
tice Department is pushing ally immunity to secure his the law." Asked in a July running for president for the third time at Mar-a-Lago in Palm
ahead with its probes. And testimony before a federal television interview how Beach, Fla., Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022.
with the midterm elections grand jury. Justice Depart- a potential Trump candi- Associated Press
now mostly complete and ment lawyers in that probe dacy might affect the de- a hard-and-fast rule. And frame the narrative of the
the 2024 presidential cam- say they have amassed ev- partment, Garland replied: the 2024 presidential con- investigation as political
paign months away from idence of potential crimes "We will hold accountable test is two years away. persecution by a Demo-
beginning in earnest, fed- involving not only obstruc- anyone who is criminally Still, it's not easy to investi- cratic administration that
eral prosecutors have plen- tion but also the willful re- responsible for attempting gate a former president or fears him for 2024.
ty of time to continue their tention of national defense to interfere with the transfer current candidate. That's In fact, one risk for Demo-
work even as Trump hits the information. — legitimate, lawful trans- especially true in the case of crats is that Trump — who
campaign trail. It remains unclear if anyone fer — of power from one Trump, who spent his presi- during his announcement
"I don't think the depart- will be charged, as does administration to the next." dency assailing his own Jus- Tuesday declared himself
ment is going to hesitate as the timetable for a deci- Investigating any elected tice Department and ha- "a victim" — could galva-
a result of Trump nominat- sion. But former officials say official, or candidate for ranguing attorneys general nize his supporters anew
ing himself and anointing the best way to ensure the office, almost always in- he himself had appointed. with that argument. On the
himself as the first candi- outcome is seen as above vites political speculation. He has already lambasted other hand, the results of
date in the 2024 election," reproach is to conduct a Justice Department proto- the FBI for searching Mar- last week's midterm elec-
said former Justice Depart- by-the-book investigation col cautions prosecutors a-Lago in August, using the tions suggest he may be
ment prosecutor Michael showing no special favor against taking overt action episode to raise funds from more politically vulnerable
Weinstein. "I just think they or ill treatment because of in the direct run-up to an supporters. Now, with his than many had thought,
will see that as him trying Trump's former high office. election, but that's more a candidacy official, he and including in his Republican
to game the system as he's "The public will have the standard convention than his supporters will try to re- Party. q

Migration talks mark progress in tense

U.S.-Cuba relations

U.S. Customs and Border regular and ordered migra- propriate to advance U.S.
Protection data shows. tion," said Cuba's Deputy interests," the statement
That exodus is fueled by Foreign Affairs Minister Car- said. The talks follow a num-
deepening and com- los Cossío in a news confer- ber of friendly — or at least
pounding crises in the Ca- ence Tuesday. non-hostile — exchanges
ribbean nation, which suf- Cossío added there was between the two govern-
fers from shortages of basic "an obvious need" for two ments in recent months.
goods and lengthy power countries so geographi- The U.S. government re-
outages. The two govern- cally close to maintain a cently announced it would
ments have had a tense dialogue despite their dif- resume visa and consular
relationship for 60 years — ferences. services on the island in
Cuban vice-Foreign Affairs Minister Carlos Fernandez de Cossío
speaks during a press conference in Havana, Cuba, Tuesday, and that grew more hos- Leading the U.S. delega- January. Those had been
Nov. 15, 2022. tile when former President tion was Emily Mendrala, stalled after a series of
Associated Press Donald Trump tightened deputy assistant secretary health incidents involving
American sanctions on the for Western Hemisphere af- U.S. diplomats starting in
By MEGAN JANETSKY Washington. The agree- island. fairs. 2017.
Associated Press ment comes amid one of But migration appears to The State Department also When Hurricane Ian rav-
HAVANA (AP) — Following the largest migrations from have become a meeting expressed optimism about aged the island in Septem-
a series of talks on migra- Cuba to the U.S. in de- point for Cuba and the cooperation in a brief re- ber, the Biden administra-
tion with the Biden adminis- cades. In October, Cubans Biden administration, which lease Tuesday afternoon, tion announced it would
tration, Cuba said Tuesday replaced Venezuelans as held talks in Havana for the acknowledging the meet- provide $2 million for recov-
that it will receive depor- the second most numerous second time in the span of ing. ery efforts.
tation flights from the Unit- nationality after Mexicans a week on Tuesday. "Engaging in these talks un- In August, the administra-
ed States that had been arriving at the border. U.S. "It was a useful meeting derscores our commitment tion also provided 43 fire
stalled in the pandemic authorities stopped Cu- and it contributed to the to pursuing constructive suits to Cuba following
— and said it was open to bans 28,848 times, up 10% mutual objective, commit- discussions with the govern- the blaze in an oil storage
continuing dialogue with from the previous month, ted to achieving a safe, ment of Cuba where ap- facility.q