1. Trump’s wall
Donald Trump issued an executive order calling for “the immediate construction of a physical wall on the southern border” and other measures. The work may be started with existing funding but would need congressional help to be completed.
'Political theater'
The border wall is about political theater at the expense of civil liberties. It is not national security policy. Border communities are among the safest in the nation... This will turn these communities into de facto military zones.
– Christian Ramirez, director of the Southern Border Communities Coalition immigrant advocacy group
2. Trump’s torture
Trump was expected to issue an order that would create a pathway to restoring the detention of terrorism suspects at facilities known as “black sites”, formally ending Barack Obama’s thwarted order to close the Guantánamo Bay wartime prison.
McCain: not so fast
.@POTUS can sign whatever executive orders he likes, but the law is the law - we're not bringing back torture https://t.co/m9YjDtNYBQ
— John McCain (@SenJohnMcCain) January 25, 2017
Staying safe
If the US was to make it once again the policy of the country to coerce, and to detain at length in an extrajudicial fashion, the costs would be beyond substantial – they’d be potentially existential.
– Steve Kleinman, a retired air force colonel and chairman of the research advisory committee to the High Value Detainee Interrogation Group
Banner headline
Greenpeace activists hang giant 'Resist' banner over White House https://t.co/uKUjVbaf1V
— The Guardian (@guardian) January 25, 2017
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4. Voting’s so nice, he registered twice
Stephen Bannon, chief White House strategist, is registered to vote in two states, the Guardian revealed. That’s not illegal. But on Wednesday, Trump announced “a major investigation into VOTER FRAUD, including those registered to vote in two states.”
Tiffany Trump registered twice, too
5. You don’t have to announce these anymore
I will be interviewed by @DavidMuir tonight at 10 o'clock on @ABC. Will be my first interview from the White House. Enjoy! pic.twitter.com/okiZ8ZeDgz
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 25, 2017
... and another thing:
@Deadspin what do I win? pic.twitter.com/9XuRmmIkJS
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) January 25, 2017
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