Trump Blindsides ICE Leaders By Withdrawing Nominee & Promising ‘Tougher Direction’
Trump Blindsides ICE Leaders By Withdrawing Nominee & Promising ‘Tougher Direction’
President Donald Trump. Alex Wong/Getty Images
By Davis Richardson • 04/05/19 3:30pm
President Donald Trump on Friday withdrew his nomination to lead U.S. Immigration and
Customs Enforcement (ICE), blindsiding lawmakers and Department of
Homeland Security (DHS) officials.
“We’re going in a little different direction. [Former nominee Ron Vitiello] is a good man, but
we’re going in a tougher direction. We want to go in a tougher
direction,” Trump said from the White House on Friday.
According to CNN, ICE leadership anticipated a positive outcome for Vitiello’s
confirmation, even on Friday morning—chalking up a letter sent by the
White House regarding its reversal as “a clerical error,” sources told
the outlet. Despite his initial support from Trump and his career as a
border patrol agent-turned-acting deputy commissioner of ICE, Vitiello
came under fire by lawmakers for his controversial social media
presence.
During his confirmation hearing, the nominee was grilled
over a 2012 tweet in which he “suggested that the Democratic Party
should be renamed the liberalcratic party” or the “Neo-Klanist party.”
ICE’s union also issued a warning to the Senate committee leadership
about the social media posts and Vitiello’s reputation for retaliating
against whistleblowers.
“This is the first time in the history of the National ICE Council that our organization has officially opposed
the nomination of a presidentially-appointed federal official and it is a
decision we do not take lightly,” wrote National
ICE Council President Chris Crane in a letter earlier this year to
Senate committee leadership. “Never before have we seen so many warning
signs with respect to a nominee prior to confirmation and we believe him
to be unfit to serve as director.”
The president has not made any further announcements about a possible replacement for the role.
Trump investigation
Trump investigation: Mueller team frustrated that ‘alarming and significant’ evidence of president's obstruction has not been revealed
According to reports in the New York Times and Washington Post, some of Mr Mueller’s investigative team have objected to the way in which Attorney General William Barr characterised the report’s key findings, saying they inadequately portray evidence which could potentially trouble Mr Trump.
Investigators who worked on the 400-page report have complained in private the evidence they gathered on obstruction was “alarming and significant”, according to the Washington Post.
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In particular, investigators are reportedly disappointed Mr Barr did not release the summary information the special counsel team had prepared. Summaries for various sections of the report were apparently written with a view they could quickly and easily be made public.
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In particular, investigators are reportedly disappointed Mr Barr did not release the summary information the special counsel team had prepared. Summaries for various sections of the report were apparently written with a view they could quickly and easily be made public.
How to Make a Smoothie Without a Blender
Most people reach for their blenders when they want to make a smoothie, but you don't have to! As long as you choose soft, ripe fruit, you can mash it by hand and stir in your favorite smoothie ingredients, such as yogurt or peanut butter. Get the classic smoothie texture by shaking the mixture with ice until the smoothie is cold and foamy. Use this simple method for your favorite smoothie recipes or create your own custom bever
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1Look for very ripe fruits. Since you won't be able to break up fruits that are firm and full of fiber, purchase soft fruits that you'll be able to mash by hand. Keep in mind that fruits are softest when they're completely ripe. Consider basing your smoothie on 1 or a combination of these fruits:[1]
- Kiwi
- Mango
- Banana
- Pears
- Berries, such as strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, or raspberries
- 2Try soft vegetables or vegetable puree. Although most vegetables will be too fibrous to use in a smoothie without a blender, you can use an avocado that's ripe and soft. Remember that you can also include a few spoonfuls of vegetable puree, such as pumpkin, butternut squash, or carrot.[2]
- Pureed vegetables will also help thicken your smoothie and give it a bright color.
- 3Include proteins that will thicken the smoothie. Soft fruits usually make up most of blender-less smoothies, but you'll need filling ingredients to add protein and give the smoothie a creamy texture. Use your favorite type of yogurt, peanut butter, or chia seeds to add protein.[3]
- Instead of peanut butter, you can use tahini or sunflower butter, which will give your smoothie protein with less sugar.
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4Choose a liquid to thin the smoothie. You probably won't need very much liquid in your smoothie, but it's good to have nutritious liquids on hand just in case. For a creamy smoothie, get out milk or your favorite alternative milk, such as almond or soy milk. To make your smoothie sweeter, use fruit juice.[4]
- For example, use apple, grape, orange, or pineapple juice.
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5Include powders for protein or flavor. Customize your smoothie by stirring in extra flavors or protein powders. If you're adding protein powder, use the amount recommended by the manufacturer. To add flavors, consider using:[5]
- Cocoa powder
- Matcha powder
- Maca powder
- Spices, such as nutmeg, cinnamon, or turmeric
- 1Mash soft fruits and vegetables. Rinse and remove peels from the ripe fruit. Then place as much fruit as you want into a bowl and use the back of a spoon, a fork, or a potato masher to smash the produce until it's as smooth as possible.[6]
- Keep in mind that there will probably be a few small lumps in the pureed fruits and vegetables.
- 2Stir the mashed produce with your choice of smoothie ingredients. Spoon the mashed fruits or vegetables into a bowl and add any thickeners or powders that you want. Then stir until the powders are dissolved and all of the ingredients are combined.
- For example, to make a classic strawberry banana smoothie, put mashed strawberries and bananas into a bowl along with a few spoonfuls of yogurt. Stir to combine the smoothie.
- 3Shake the smoothie with ice if you want a foamy drink. While you can drink the smoothie as soon as it's combined, you may want it to be colder. Put a few ice cubes into a large jar and pour the smoothie into it. Seal the jar and shake it until the smoothie is cold and foamy. This should take about 30 seconds.[7]
- To make a frosty smoothie, stir crushed ice into the smoothie just before serving. Keep in mind that the smoothie will have a slushy texture.
- 4Add your chosen liquid to adjust the thickness of your smoothie. Once you've combined the main smoothie ingredients, taste it and decide if it's as thick or thin as you want. To thin the smoothie, stir in 1 to 2 tablespoons (15 to 30 ml) of juice or milk until the smoothie is the consistency you like.
- If the smoothie isn't thick enough for your liking, stir in more yogurt or chia seeds. Chia seeds take a few minutes to thicken, so let the smoothie rest before drinking it.
- 5Enjoy the cold smoothie. Pour the smoothie into a serving glass and drink it immediately. Because the ingredients weren't blended together by machine, they'll probably begin to separate faster. If this happens, just stir the smoothie with a long spoon and drink it through a straw.[8]
- Refrigerate any leftover smoothie in an airtight container for up to 2 or 3 days. You'll need to stir or shake it again before drinking.
Watch the collision of two trains in Egypt
Egyptian medical and security sources said that 36 passengers were killed and more than 120 injured in a collision between two passenger trains in Alexandria, as a train coming from Cairo collided with another train from Alexandria to Port Said in the area of Khurshid in Alexandria.
The train went off the rails
The cause of the accident was not immediately known, but security sources suggested it may have been caused by a mistake in diverting the train from Cairo.
"The train I was traveling was walking very fast," one survivor told Reuters. "I was sitting in the second vehicle and thankfully the collision took place in the last vehicles."
"After the collision we got off the train and found four broken vehicles and many injured on the ground, and when we approached them we found that the injured were able to jump from the train, and when we looked inside the vehicles we found a lot of dead inside the vehicles wrecked.
Egypt has witnessed many train accidents in recent years, the most severe was the burning of the Upper Egypt train in 2002, which killed 350 people.
History of the collision of trains in Egypt
As for the accidents of trains in Egypt, the frequency of the most important times:
November 1999: A train collided between Cairo and Alexandria by truck and derailed, killing 10 and injuring 7 others.
April 1999: At least 10 people were killed and 50 injured north of Egypt after two trains collided.
October 1998: 50 killed and more than 80 wounded in a train derailment near Alexandria. The train failed to stop at the end of the railway line and broke into a busy market. Reports indicate that some passengers on the train deck may be tampering with a brake valve Resulting in air damage.
February 1997: At least 11 people were killed when two trains collided north of Aswan due to a human error and signal malfunction.
December 1995: A train collides with another maze in dense fog leading to the death of 75 passengers, and the driver is held responsible for speeding the train beyond the limit.
December 1993: 12 killed and 60 injured in two trains collided 90 km north of Cairo.
February 1992: Two trains crash 43 outside Cairo.
Two German tourists were killed and four were injured in a tourist hotel in EGYPT
The Interior Ministry said the motive for the attack was still under investigation.
"The attacker was looking for foreigners and he did not want to attack any Egyptians," said one of the hotel staff.
In 2016, three foreign tourists were stabbed in the same city, known for diving, in an attack by two suspected militants of the Islamic state.
A guest of the Hurghada hotel, who witnessed a stabbing incident on a number of foreign tourists, said on Friday that the attacker had addressed him on the beach saying, "I do not want to see Egyptians ... not wanted," while trying to escape after a tourist stab beneath her neck.
Two German tourists were killed and four were injured in a tourist hotel in Hurghada
The witness, who asked not to be identified, said the attacker was a young man in his mid-twenties, about 180 centimeters tall, wearing blue jeans and a black T-shirt, and that he called his mobile phone saying to the person who was doing it. The sea, "and began to swim in the water, but police officers rode into the hotel's nest and chased him until they caught him.
He explained that the attacker had arrived at the hotel via the beach of a nearby tourist facility.
The witness confirmed that he saw the ambulances transporting at least 3 injured tourists, as the police intensified their presence inside the hotel and on the beach, and a number of guests began to cancel their reservations and departure amid an atmosphere of concern.
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