Trump Warns Sacked FBI Chief Over Media Leaks
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SATURDAY, MAY 13, 2017 SHABAN 17, 1438 AH No: 17226 ‘Al-Nahham’ still Ballet dancers in Man Utd, Ajax present in Gulf Egypt find passion squeeze into musical art5 form on24 isolated stage Europa48 final Trump warns sacked FBI chief over media leaks Min 27º 150 Fils Furious US president lashes out on Twitter Max 43º WASHINGTON: Donald Trump warned his sacked FBI director not to talk to the press yesterday, in a morning Twitter tirade that paint- ed a picture of a president under siege and lashing out. Capping a week in which Trump faced a slew of criticism for firing the man investigating his campaign’s possible ties to Russia, Trump warned James Comey there could be retribution if he speaks to the press about their private conversations. “James Comey better hope that there are no ‘tapes’ of our conversations before he starts leaking to the press!” Trump said. Furious with the news coverage of the White House’s shifting explanations on Comey’s sacking, Trump lashed out, suggesting the media was wrong to expect his spokespeople to be 100 percent accurate. “As a very active President with lots of things happening, it is not possible for my surrogates to stand at podium with perfect accuracy!” he tweeted. Trump then went on to suggest scrapping the traditional White House briefings that have existed in some form since the Woodrow Wilson administration almost a century ago. “Maybe the best thing to do would be to cancel all future ‘press briefings’ and hand out written responses for the sake of accuracy???” Trump suggested. Again, Trump brought the issue back to Russia, referencing a former head of intelligence’s assertion that Trump was, to his knowledge, not colluding with Moscow. “When James Clapper himself, and vir- tually everyone else with knowledge of the witch hunt, says there is no collusion, when does it end?” Trump tweeted. WASHINGTON: Demonstrators, including mothers with the organization Moms Rising, march during a protest as they attempt to deliver miniature Statue of Liberty figures to government officials in support of diversity and immigrant rights outside the Trump International Hotel yesterday. — AFP US President Donald Trump warns his fired FBI director EU, US to hold talks James Comey in this tweet yesterday. — AP Trump’s bareknuckle comments immediately fueled fresh com- on airline laptop ban parisons between his administration and that of disgraced presi- dent Richard Nixon, who famously recorded his conversations - a fact that sped his downfall during the Watergate scandal. BRUSSELS: The EU and the United States will hold talks next mer travel season gets underway. The US Department of “Presidents are supposed to have stopped routinely taping visitors week on a possible US airline ban on carry-on computers amid Homeland Security sparked deep concern in Europe on Tuesday without their knowledge when Nixon’s taping system was revealed concerns it could cause massive disruption as the hectic sum- when it said was close to a decision on extending to European in 1973,” tweeted the presidential historian Michael Beschloss. airlines an existing ban on eight mostly Muslim countries. The White House initially asserted that Comey’s dismissal had A European Commission spokeswoman said a telephone call nothing to do with the Russian investigations, which continue to be between top EU officials and their US peers had provided “a an albatross around the neck of Trump’s presidency. Instead, they very constructive exchange of views”. “No ban on electronic devices or any other decision has been announced,” she said. said, the president fired Comey on the advice of senior members of The EU officials - Home Affairs Commissioner Dimitris the Justice Department, who worried about his handling of a 2016 Avramopoulos and Transport Commissioner Violeta Bulc - investigation into Trump’s election rival Hillary Clinton. But Trump recalled the bloc’s longstanding cooperation with Washington shattered that explanation himself on Thursday when he said he had on airline security. always intended to fire Comey and that his decision was linked to the At the same time, Bulc “highlighted the potential safety ongoing investigation into his campaign’s ties with Russia. In an inter- implications of putting a large number of electronic devices in view with NBC on Thursday, Trump also revealed that he had asked the aircraft hold,” the spokeswoman said. “The EU invited the US Comey on three occasions whether he was personally under investi- CASABLANCA: In this file photo dated March 29, 2017, to come to Brussels next week for talks at political and expert gation. “I actually asked him, yes. I said, ‘If it’s possible would you let airport staff speak to passengers at the check-in area at level ... to jointly assess the potential risks and review future me know, am I under investigation?’ He said, ‘You are not under Casablanca Mohammed V International Airport. — AP measures,” she added. No date was announced. — AFP investigation,’” Trump recounted, repeating an assertion made when the White House announced Comey’s firing Tuesday. — AFP LOCAL SATURDAY, MAY 13, 2017 KUWAIT: In this May 13, 2008 file photo, citizens carry the late Father Amir Sheikh Saad Funeral of late Father Amir Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah. Al-Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah to his final resting place. — KUNA photos Kuwait marks 9th anniversary of Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah’s death KUWAIT: Kuwait marks today the ninth anniversary of the death of the late Father Amir Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Al- Salem Al-Sabah who passed away on May 13, 2008, leaving behind a legacy that is still alive in the hearts of the Kuwaiti people. Sheikh Saad was the 14th Amir of Kuwait and the fourth Amir of the country after its independence in 1961, he was Crown Prince during the reign of the late Amir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah (1978-2006). He served as deputy director of the police department between 1954 and 1959 before being nominated as the first Minister of Interior on January 17, 1962 in the first Cabinet fol- lowing the adoption of the Constitution. The Father Amir was named as Defense Minister in 1964 while retaining his post as Minister of Interior; he served as Prime Minister between February 16, 1978 and July 13, 2003, leading 10 consecutive governments. Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah contributed to the making of key legislations and laws relating to housing welfare, promotion of the national workforce, the economic and urban develop- ment, as well as the social, cultural and scientific affairs. He adopted honorable stances that affirmed the country’s inde- pendence and won him great popularity since 1961 when then Iraqi leader Abdulkarim Qassim issued threats for Kuwait. The Father Amir Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salem Al- The late Father Amir Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salem As head of the executive authority at that time, he lobbied Sabah, who left a legacy in the hearts of his people. Al-Sabah public support for the late Amir Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem in the face of the Iraqi threats. When late Amir Jaber Al-Ahmad named as Prime Minister ten days before being named as release of the Kuwaiti prisoners of war and missing in action took office on February 8, 1978, Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah was Crown Prince. Sheikh Saad was deservedly called ‘hero of lib- and scaled lobbying for regional and international pressures eration’ due to his prominent role in the Kuwait liberation war on the Iraqi regime to solve this humanitarian issue. On this against the Iraqi invasion in 1991. Besides lobbying for the lib- day the children of Kuwait remember this great leader who eration of the country on the regional and international levels, dedicated his life for serving the homeland and left countless he took charge of coordinating the public resistance against heroic actions. — KUNA the invaders through daily contacts with the field leaders and ensuring the logistic, material and moral support to them. Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah was the first advocate for the pop- ular congress held under his leadership in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on October 13-15, 1990, to coordinate the resistance against the invasion. The congress, themed ‘liberation - our slogan, means and end,’ gathered 1,200 public figures and a number of foreign friends of Kuwait. The late Amir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad and Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah addressed the gathering. Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah was named as acting ruler during the martial rule declared in the country during the lib- eration war until the autumn of 1991. He continued his efforts to prepare the ground for the return of the displaced Kuwaitis to their homes after the large- scale post-war mine-erasing operation. He personally super- vised the efforts to resume the public utilities, the food rations, the reconstruction and the rehabilitation processes, as well as the seven-month battle against the fires at 732 oil wells, which were set ablaze by the Iraqi troops before pulling out from Kuwait. His government in the post-war era focused also on restoration of the parliamentary life through setting Father Amir Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah’s the stage for legislative elections. The late Father Amir Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salem funeral procession. Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah spared no effort to secure the Al-Sabah laid to rest. LOCAL SATURDAY, MAY 13, 2017 Kuwait, China share enthusiasm on ‘Belt and Road’ economic initiative KUWAIT: The State of Kuwait and China the Asian region and the world. Di lauded expressed optimism that the ‘Belt and Road’ Kuwait for being amongst the first countries to initiative, announced in 2013, will help develop sign the initiative.