The mayor of New York City said on Tuesday (Jul 21) he would take US President Donald Trump to court if he went forward with a threat to send ...
NEW YORK: The mayors of New York City and Chicago said on Tuesday they would take President Donald Trump to court if he sent US government agents to police their cities, but both predicted he would not follow through on a threat that has sparked widespread controversy over the use of federal force in American cities.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Trump's threat was likely bluster, but added that he would challenge any deployment in the courts. He said scenes of unidentified officers grabbing citizens and putting then in unmarked vans in Portland"appeared to violate basic constitutional rights." Instead, Lightfoot said reinforcements would come from the FBI, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and"plug into" federal agencies already coordinating with the city on crime.The Portland protests have gone on for more than 50 nights.
White House spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany said dispatching agents would be justified by a federal statute affording the Secretary of Homeland Security the power to deputise agents to protect federal property and people on that property. She suggested there was room for interpretation of the law.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
New York, Chicago promise court fight if Trump sends federal agentsNEW YORK (REUTERS) - The mayors of New York City and Chicago said on Tuesday (July 21) they would take President Donald Trump to court if he sent US government agents to police their cities, but both predicted he would not follow through on a threat that has sparked widespread controversy over the use of federal force in American cities.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »
New York City mayor promises court fight if Trump sends federal troopsThe mayor of New York City said on Tuesday (Jul 21) he would take US President Donald Trump to court if he went forward with a threat to send ...
Read more »
New York cautiously reopens as coronavirus surges elsewhere in USNew York state reported the fewest hospitalizations from the coronavirus in four months on Monday just as New York City entered a new phase of ...
Read more »
COVID-19 cases in S'pore crosses 48,000 with 123 new infectionsThe Ministry of Health (MOH) has preliminarily reported 123 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore as of Monday (20 July) noon, taking the total to 48,035.
Read more »
New town council to serve both Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC and Marymount SMCA new town council that will serve both Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC and the new Marymount SMC has been formed, said Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen yesterday. Dr Ng, 61, told The Straits Times that Ms Gan Siow Huang, the newly elected MP for Marymount, has been appointed as one of the...
Read more »
Brazil reports 23,529 new cases of coronavirus and 716 deathsBrazil registered 23,529 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus and 716 new deaths on Sunday, the health ministry said.
Read more »