A Memorandum of Understanding signed by Iran and the US in June included a clause stating the US would terminate all types of sanctions against Iran on an agreed schedule.
“Sometimes the most extraordinary act of courage isn’t winning the fight. It’s deciding the fight doesn’t have to last forever. And sometimes, after everything has burned down, forgiveness is the only thing capable of building something again. This evening, you’ll hear whether we can.”
Michael CohenSaid AUG 20Reported AUG 20verbatim · 1 source
Cohen continued his Substack post explaining his decision to reconcile with Trump.
“I feel really let down because he's been through something similar. He knows what pain feels like. And Archie's his grandson. I will always love him, but there is a lot of hurt that has happened. I will continue to make it one of my priorities to try to heal that relationship. But they only know what they know.”
Prince HarrySaid DATE NOT STATEDReported AUG 20verbatim · 1 source
Harry spoke candidly about feeling let down by his father, King Charles.
Hayden Panettiere's death and Brian Hickerson's statement
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Brian Hickerson's attorney issued a statement saying Hayden Panettiere's death remains under investigation and that police confirmed there were no signs of foul play.
“I am coming forward with the truth about what happened to me with the hope that my story will empower others in abusive relationships to get the help they need and deserve. I am prepared to do my part to make sure this man never hurts anyone again.”
Hayden PanettiereSaid DATE NOT STATEDReported AUG 20verbatim · 2 sources
Panettiere spoke out in 2020 about alleged domestic abuse by Brian Hickerson in a statement to Good Morning America.
Swalwell suspended his campaign for California governor after the San Francisco Chronicle reported that an ex-staffer alleged he sexually assaulted her twice when she was too intoxicated to consent.
White House faces questions over security clearance for Trump aide Natalie Harp
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Natalie Harp has a security clearance like everyone else and is a loyal and hardworking member of President Trump's team.
Natalie Harp has reportedly sent the US president adoring letters, helps him write social media posts, and has been dubbed "the human printer" because she supplies him with printouts of favourable coverage.
Congressman Beyer said his office had received reports of several other ICE encounters in northern Virginia in the past 10 days involving unjustified violence or apparently warrantless detention.
“The injuries to José Mejía Hernández and his account of how he received them are extremely disturbing, and I am seeking further details about what happened to him in Arlington. It [is] essential to establish the facts in this case, and, if this is another instance of unjustified violence by ICE agents, to hold them accountable.”
Don BeyerSaid AUG 18Reported AUG 20verbatim · 1 source
Beyer expressed concern in a statement about Mejía Hernandez's injuries and called for accountability.
In Chile, the CIA funded efforts against elected socialist President Salvador Allende, and a 1973 military coup propelled General Augusto Pinochet to power for 17 years.
“Yet Washington has repeatedly confused military power with political control and regime removal with victory. Seven decades later, the same assumptions persist: that the United States can impose its preferred order from outside, that societies will respond as Washington expects, and that the consequences can be contained. The tactics may change, but the mistake remains the same.”
Negar MortaveziSaid DATE NOT STATEDReported AUG 19verbatim · 1 source
Mortavezi criticized recurring US assumptions about controlling outcomes after regime change.
“This is despite Israel Defense Forces admissions that the IDF strikes on Zomi and her colleagues' vehicles were the result of serious failures to follow IDF procedures, mistaken identification and errors in decision-making,”
Penny WongSaid AUG 20Reported AUG 20verbatim · 1 source
Wong criticized the IDF's admitted failures leading to the strike that killed Frankcom.