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Sunday, December 15, 2024
Trump receives $15 million in ABC News libel lawsuit
Trump receives $15 million in ABC News libel lawsuit
ABC News has consented to pay $15 million (£12 million) to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to resolve a libel claim following remarks made by its prominent anchor who inaccurately asserted he had been deemed "liable for rape."
George Stephanopoulos made these claims multiple times during an interview on March 10 of this year while questioning a congresswoman regarding her support for Trump.
A jury in a civil trial last year ruled that Trump was liable for "sexual abuse," which carries a specific interpretation under New York legal standards.
As part of the settlement announced on Saturday, which was initially reported by Fox News Digital, ABC will also release a statement conveying its "regret" for the remarks made by Stephanopoulos. As stipulated in the agreement, ABC News will donate $15 million to a "Presidential foundation and museum to be created by or for the Plaintiff, similar to those established in the past by Presidents of the United States."
Additionally, the network has committed to pay $1 million towards Trump's legal expenses.
Under the terms of the settlement, the network will publish an editor's note at the end of its March 10, 2024, online news article regarding the story.
It will state: "ABC News and George Stephanopoulos regret statements concerning President Donald J. Trump made during an interview conducted by George Stephanopoulos with Rep. Nancy Mace on ABC's This Week on March 10, 2024."
An ABC News representative indicated in a statement that the organization was "glad that the parties have agreed to settle the lawsuit on the terms outlined in the court filing."
In 2023, a New York civil court determined that Trump sexually assaulted E. Jean Carroll in a fitting room at a department store in 1996. He was also found liable for defaming the magazine writer.
Judge Lewis Kaplan remarked that the jury's finding was that Ms. Carroll had not established that Trump had raped her "within the narrow, technical understanding of a specific section of the New York Penal Law."
Judge Kaplan emphasized that the legal definition of rape was "far narrower" than how rape is usually defined in contemporary language, in some dictionaries, and within criminal laws in other jurisdictions.
In a separate case, also overseen by the same judge, a jury mandated that Trump pay $83.3 million to Ms. Carroll for further defamatory remarks. During the March 10 broadcast, Stephanopoulos inquired of South Carolina Republican congresswoman Nancy Mace how she could endorse Trump.
The anchor incorrectly claimed that "judges and two distinct juries have found him liable for rape."
Stephanopoulos reiterated this assertion ten times throughout the broadcast.
Prior to the ruling, a federal magistrate judge had mandated Trump and Stephanopoulos to provide sworn testimony at depositions the following week.
Trump has also initiated a lawsuit against CBS, the BBC's U.S. affiliate, for "deceptive conduct" related to an interview with Kamala Harris.
In 2023, a judge dismissed his defamation lawsuit against CNN, where he contended that the network had compared him to Adolf Hitler.
He has also seen lawsuits lodged against the New York Times and the Washington Post rejected.
PM Modi speaks in the Lok Sabha during the discussion on the 'glorious journey of 75 years
PM Modi speaks in the Lok Sabha during the discussion on the 'glorious journey of 75 years
Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks in the Lok Sabha during the discussion on the 'glorious journey of 75 years of the India Constitution
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December 15, 2024 at 09:27AM
Modi Critiques Congress for Dismantling the Constitution Over 7 Decades
Once again, PM Modi pointed out the Congress figures from Nehru to Rahul for their disregard toward the Constitution, referencing the Emergency era and blatant political opportunism, while contrasting the amendments made by the BJP government as advantageous for the nation. On Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared that the Congress has consistently disrespected the Constitution, with five generations of its leaders attempting to belittle and weaken the esteemed document for political expediency and appeasement politics, severely criticizing the primary opposition party for what he termed the irreversible offense of enforcing the Emergency and eroding constitutional liberties. As he concluded a two-day special discourse in the Lok Sabha celebrating 75 years of the Constitution, Modi also differentiated the constitutional alterations initiated by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from those of the Congress, asserting that the opposition party has a historical opposition to reservations, lauding the accomplishments of his administration, emphasizing that his welfare initiatives are directed by the Constitution, and articulating 11 commitments to transform India into a developed nation by 2047, coinciding with the hundredth anniversary of Independence.
During an extensive address in Hindi lasting 110 minutes, the PM frequently targeted the Congress and the Gandhi lineage, criticizing it for the most significant “jumla”, or untrue promise, of “Garibi Hatao” (eliminate poverty)—a campaign slogan that played a significant role in Indira Gandhi’s overwhelming success in the 1971 elections. He further stated that his government has continually endeavored to fortify the unity and integrity of the country—an essential issue that motivated the authors of the Constitution.
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December 15, 2024 at 09:27AM
vBJP ridicule Rahul Gandhi's address in Lok Sabha: ‘Such insight comes from George Soros’
BJP ridicule Rahul Gandhi's address in Lok Sabha: ‘Such insight comes from George Soros’
On Friday, leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) derided Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, over several remarks made in the Congress leader's address.
BJP spokesperson and MP Sambit Patra, along with the party's IT department head Amit Malviya, shared snippets of Gandhi's speech on X to deride him.
They criticized Gandhi for asserting that "tapasya" is intended to “generate heat in the body” during his remarks.
Gandhi's mention of Eklavya, an archer from "Mahabharat," referring to him as a child of six or seven years, along with the claim that Dronacharya severed his thumb, were additional highlights from the address that the BJP leaders brought attention to.
Rahul Gandhi's weak critiques of BJP
In a discussion regarding 75 years since the adoption of the Constitution, Gandhi characterized the Constitution as a "document of modern India" and articulated that it could never have existed without the contributions of ancient India and its concepts.
"The Constitution is a document of modern India but it could never have been articulated without ancient India and her concepts," Rahul Gandhi stated.
"Those Who Speak Truth...": Yogi Adityanath Comments on High Court Judge's Statements
"Those Who Speak Truth...": Yogi Adityanath Comments on High Court Judge's Statements
On Friday, the Opposition filed a notice in the Rajya Sabha to initiate impeachment proceedings against Allahabad High Court Judge Shekhar Kumar Yadav due to his purportedly controversial comments made on December 8. Uttar Pradesh's Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath criticized the Opposition on Saturday for their move to bring impeachment notices against Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar and Allahabad High Court's Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav, stating that "anyone who speaks the truth" faces threats as a result.
While addressing the World Hindu Economic Forum 2024, he further accused the Congress party of exhibiting hypocritical behavior.
"Those who speak the truth will be pressured by these individuals through impeachment (motions), yet they continue to claim to uphold the Constitution. Witness their hypocritical stance. An Allahabad High Court judge mentioned the need for a Uniform Civil Code, and globally, the sentiments of the majority community are honored," Adityanath remarked.
He posed a question: what offense has a person committed if they express such views?
"Isn’t it necessary to have a Uniform Civil Code in our nation? All over the world, systems operate based on the majority community’s viewpoint, and India asserts that discrimination between the majority and minority communities must cease. They (the Congress) will exert pressure, as it has long been their tendency to suffocate the Constitution and manipulate the country’s governance," Adityanath claimed.
Regarding the impeachment notice against Dhankhar for his supposed biased behavior as Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, the BJP figure stated that the Vice President is fulfilling his responsibilities as the presiding officer of the Upper House.
"The Opposition is anxious about how a farmer's child has attained this position. If someone, in the capacity of a judge and as a citizen of the nation, articulates the truth on a social and cultural platform, they are threatened with impeachment," Adityanath added.
Members from various opposition parties on Friday submitted a notice in the Rajya Sabha for the impeachment of Allahabad High Court Judge Shekhar Kumar Yadav over his allegedly contentious remarks at a Vishwa Hindu Parishad event held on December 8.
The Supreme Court has requested additional information related to the controversy from the Allahabad High Court.
In the meantime, Adityanath emphasized that society and the nation must reveal those who wish to stifle the truth. He asserted that individuals who disregard India’s heritage should be exposed, alleging that the Opposition claims that Lord Ram never existed.
Adityanath asserted that the Sanatan religion has never claimed superiority or demanded that it be recognized as supreme. He emphasized that it has neither coerced anyone with violence nor laid claim to anyone’s land.
"You have PM Modi bestowing honor on the workers who constructed the Ram Temple in Ayodhya for their efforts, while there have also been rulers who severed the hands of the laborers who built the Taj Mahal," he remarked.
PM Modi speaks in the Lok Sabha during the discussion on the 'glorious journey of 75 years
Modi Critiques Congress for Dismantling the Constitution Over 7 Decades
Once again, PM Modi pointed out the Congress figures from Nehru to Rahul for their disregard toward the Constitution, referencing the Emergency era and blatant political opportunism, while contrasting the amendments made by the BJP government as advantageous for the nation. On Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared that the Congress has consistently disrespected the Constitution, with five generations of its leaders attempting to belittle and weaken the esteemed document for political expediency and appeasement politics, severely criticizing the primary opposition party for what he termed the irreversible offense of enforcing the Emergency and eroding constitutional liberties. As he concluded a two-day special discourse in the Lok Sabha celebrating 75 years of the Constitution, Modi also differentiated the constitutional alterations initiated by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from those of the Congress, asserting that the opposition party has a historical opposition to reservations, lauding the accomplishments of his administration, emphasizing that his welfare initiatives are directed by the Constitution, and articulating 11 commitments to transform India into a developed nation by 2047, coinciding with the hundredth anniversary of Independence.
During an extensive address in Hindi lasting 110 minutes, the PM frequently targeted the Congress and the Gandhi lineage, criticizing it for the most significant “jumla”, or untrue promise, of “Garibi Hatao” (eliminate poverty)—a campaign slogan that played a significant role in Indira Gandhi’s overwhelming success in the 1971 elections. He further stated that his government has continually endeavored to fortify the unity and integrity of the country—an essential issue that motivated the authors of the Constitution.
Saturday, December 14, 2024
Donald Trump proposes that authorities possess greater knowledge regarding drone sightings
Donald Trump proposes that authorities possess greater knowledge regarding drone sightings than they are disclosing, 'Let the public be informed'
Donald Trump additionally stated a demand for the enigmatic aerial objects to be brought down.
On Friday, December 13, Donald Trump asserted that governmental representatives are privy to more information concerning the peculiar drone sightings occurring in the Northeast than they are letting on. He further indicated that, should they be unaware, the unidentified flying entities ought to be eliminated.
“Mysterious drone encounters are occurring across the nation. Is it truly possible that this is happening without our government's awareness? I doubt it! Inform the public, and do so immediately. If not, shoot them down!!! DJT,” Trump posted on Truth Social.
Drone sightings raise alarms
The instances of drone sightings have sparked alarm among legislators, with numerous officials expressing concern about potential threats posed by foes like Iran on American territory. Nevertheless, the Pentagon has refuted allegations that any foreign nation is responsible for the drones. The aerial phenomena were reported near military bases in New Jersey. In addition to Trump, several other Republican lawmakers have urged for the military to take action against the drones, including Representatives Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.), Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.), Chris Smith (R-NJ), and Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ).
Luna, a distinguished veteran of the US Air Force, proposed that if the objects remain unidentified, there should be no justification for not bringing them down. “If an unidentified object breaches our airspace, a shoot-down command should be automatically issued — without any questions,” the congresswoman stated on social media.
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