In other news, the Washington Post reports that the White House considered imposing sanctions on El Salvador for cutting diplomatic ties with Taiwan in favor of China, but the WH was convinced not to because imposing sanctions on El Salvador may send even more Salvadorian immigrants fleeing to the US.
Racism saves the day, I guess?
Meanwhile, the Wall Street Journal reports that Trump personally directed his son Eric to arrange Michael Cohen's hush money payment to Stormy Daniels.
Mr. Trump told Mr. Cohen to coordinate the legal response with Eric Trump, one of the president’s sons, and another outside lawyer who had represented Mr. Trump and the Trump Organization in other matters, the people said. Eric Trump, who is running the company with his brother in Mr. Trump’s absence, then tasked a Trump Organization staff attorney in California with signing off on the arbitration paperwork, these people said.
Finally, Harvard Law School has canceled the classes that Brett Kavanaugh has been teaching since 2009 regardless of what happens with his confirmation.
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