Zion Mitchell, 21, was arrested earlier this month and faces firearms and assault charges after he admitted he pointed his gun at a fellow National Guard member.
NYTimes – US The office of Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney in Washington, charged Zion Mitchell with two felonies.
NYTimes – US The office of Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney in Washington, charged Zion Mitchell with two felonies.
NYTimes – World The United Kingdom has announced a ban on trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank, with Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband accusing Israeli settlers of "ethnic cleansing" and saying Israel's government has turned a "blind eye" to violence against Palestinians. Israel expressed outrage at the move. France and Canada are also reported to be taking similar steps, and TIME reports that 12 countries have now endorsed such sanctions.
Lindsay Clancy's lawyer has asked President Donald Trump to pardon or grant clemency to Clancy, a Massachusetts woman still under state indictment after her murder trial ended in a mistrial. The attorney cited her character and what she has endured. The reports do not explain how a federal pardon would apply to a state case.
NYTimes – US Financial disclosure forms released by the administration show Donald Trump gave $45,000 cash holiday gifts to White House aides, including executive assistant Natalie Harp. A White House spokesperson said Trump has a longstanding practice of giving Christmas gifts to people in his orbit. Reports differ on whether three or four aides received gifts.
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