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u.s. news Diamars 26 Januari 2021

Watchdog probes if DOJ officials tried to overturn election

(AP) — The Justice De- the inspector general launch against Trump’s personal at-
partment’s inspector a probe “into this attempted torney Rudy Giuliani for his
general is launching an sedition.” The New York repeatedly false claims about
investigation to examine Democrat said it was “un- widespread voting fraud in
whether any former or conscionable a Trump Justice the election.
current department of- Department leader would Election officials across the
ficials “engaged in an im- conspire to subvert the peo- country, along with Trump’s
proper attempt” to over- ple’s will.” former attorney general, Wil-
turn the results of the 2020 The watchdog’s probe is part liam Barr, have confirmed
presidential election. of a growing number of ef- there was no widespread
forts underway to investi- fraud in the election. Re-
Inspector General Michael gate the attempts by Trump publican governors in Ari-
Horowitz said Monday that and his allies to subvert the zona and Georgia, key battle-
the investigation will inves- election results. The moves ground states won by Demo-
tigate allegations concerning culminated in a deadly Jan. crat Joe Biden, also vouched
the conduct of former and 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol and for the integrity of the elec-
current Justice Department York Times that a former eral and try to challenge the a second impeachment of tions in their states. Nearly
officials but will not extend assistant attorney general, results of the 2020 race by Trump, this time for incit- all the legal challenges from
to other government officials. Jeffrey Clark, had been dis- falsely saying there had been ing an insurrection. Also on Trump and his allies have
The Justice Department cussing a plan with then- widespread election fraud. Monday, the voting machine been dismissed by judges,
watchdog investigation fol- President Donald Trump to Senate Majority Leader company Dominion Sys- including two tossed by the
lows a report in The New oust the acting attorney gen- Chuck Schumer demanded tems filed a defamation suit U.S. Supreme Court.

Biden to reinstate COVID-19 travel rules, add South Africa

(AP) — President Joe called Biden’s decision “pru- of boarding their flight.
Biden will sign executive dent” in a round of television
action reinstating CO- interviews Monday. Biden’s team had announced
VID-19 travel restrictions “We have concern about the that he would reimpose the
on non-U.S. travelers mutation that’s in South Af- travel restrictions, but the
from Brazil, Ireland, the rica,” Fauci told “CBS This addition of South Africa to
United Kingdom and 26 Morning.” “We’re looking at the restricted travel list high-
other European countries it very actively. It is clearly a lights the new administra-
that allow travel across different and more ominous tion’s concern about muta-
open borders, the White than the one in the U.K., and tions in the virus.
House announced Mon- I think it’s very prudent to The South Africa variant has
day. restrict travel of noncitizens.” not been discovered in the
Biden is reversing an or- United States, but another
White House press secretary der from President Donald variant — originating in the
Jen Psaki also confirmed that Trump in his final days in of- United Kingdom — has been and the South Africa strain.” taking steps in that direction
South Africa would be added fice that called for the relax- detected in several states. But he warned that more despite the fact that the vac-
to the restricted list because ation of the travel restrictions Fauci said there is “a very mutations are possible and cines we have now do work.”
of concerns about a variant of as of Tuesday. Trump’s move slight, modest diminution” said scientists are preparing Last week, Biden moved to
the virus that has spread be- was made in conjunction of the effectiveness of COV- to adapt the vaccines if nec- expand on the CDC require-
yond that nation. with a new requirement from ID-19 vaccines against those essary. ment and direct that federal
“This isn’t the time to be lift- the Centers for Disease Con- variants but “there’s enough “We really need to make sure agencies require international
ing restrictions on interna- trol and Prevention that all cushion with the vaccines that we begin, and we already travelers to quarantine upon
tional travel,” Psaki said. international travelers to the that we have that we still have, to prepare if it’s neces- arrival in the U.S. and obtain
Top U.S. infectious disease U.S. obtain a negative test for consider them to be effective sary to upgrade the vaccines,” another negative test to slow
expert Dr. Anthony Fauci COVID-19 within three days against both the UK strain Fauci said. “We’re already the spread of the virus.

Effort to put Tubman on $20 bill restarted under Biden

(AP) — With a change of forts spiriting slaves to free- the Treasury Department was
administrations, it looks dom on the Underground taking steps to resume efforts
like Harriet Tubman is Railroad, had been timed by to put Tubman on the $20
once again headed to the the Obama administration to bill.
front of the $20 bill. coincide with the 100th anni- “It is important that our ....
versary of passage of the 19th money reflect the history
Biden press secretary Jen Amendment giving women and diversity of our country
Psaki said Monday that the the right to vote. and Harriet Tubman’s im-
Treasury Department is tak- age gracing the new $20 note
ing steps to resume efforts to Under the schedule Mnuchin would certainly reflect that,”
put the 19th century aboli- announced in May 2019, the Psaki said. “We are exploring
tionist leader on the $20 bill. redesigned $20 bill would ways to speed up that effort.”
Obama administration Trea- not have come out until 2028 Psaki said specifics on a new
sury Secretary Jack Lew had candidate Donald Trump, announced a delay in rede- with final designs for the bill timeline for introducing a re-
selected Tubman to replace who branded the move “pure signing the $20 bill in order not announced until 2026. designed $20 with Tubman
Andrew Jackson, the nation’s political correctness.” to redesign the $10 and $50 But Psaki told reporters dur- would be announced when
seventh president, on the $20 Trump administration bills first to improve security ing a briefing Monday that finalized by the Treasury De-
bill. Treasury Secretary Steven features to thwart counter- she and other officials were partment. Biden has selected
But Tubman’s fate had been Mnuchin did not move for- feiters. surprised to hear of the de- Janet Yellen to be his Trea-
in doubt since the 2016 pres- ward with the decision by The unveiling of the re- lays in putting Tubman on sury secretary, the first wom-
idential campaign based on the Obama administration. designed $20 bill featuring the $20 bill. With a change an to hold that position in the
critical comments by then- Instead, Mnuchin in 2019 Tubman, famous for her ef- in administrations, she said department’s 232 years.