On This Day: December 16

3 posts spanning 2019–2024

2019

• Day 1061: The House Judiciary Committee accused Trump of "multiple federal crimes" and argued that Trump "betrayed the nation by abusing his high office"; Chuck Schumer requested that former national security adviser John Bolton and acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney testify as witnesses in the Senate impeachment trial; the Trump administration plans to announce the withdrawal of roughly 4,000 U.S. troops from Afghanistan; and Trump threatened to not participate in the presidential debates. Dec 16, 2019

2020

• Day 1427: Nearly 8 million Americans fell into poverty over the past five months; congressional leaders and the White House are nearing agreement on a roughly $900 billion coronavirus relief deal; a Trump administration official repeatedly urged top health officials to adopt a "herd immunity" approach to COVID-19 and encourage millions of Americans to be infected by the virus; the White House counsel’s office "strongly" advised Trump not to fire FBI Director Christopher Wray after the election because it could put him in potential legal jeopardy; and Trump has reportedly been pushing to have a special counsel appointed to investigate his baseless allegations of voter fraud and allegations surrounding Hunter Biden. Dec 16, 2020

2024

• Day 1427: Trump downplayed concerns that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. – his pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services – will revoke the polio vaccine; ABC News agreed to pay $15 million to settle a defamation lawsuit brought by Trump; Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, and Sam Altman each donated $1 million to Trump’s inaugural fund; Trump's transition team has outlined plans to roll back Biden's electric vehicle and emissions policies; Trump tapped loyalist Devin Nunes as chairman of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board; Trump has discussed privatizing the U.S. Postal Service; Trump called for ending daylight saving time; 27% of Americans have high confident in Trump’s ability to appoint qualified people for his Cabinet; and 54% of Americans are “comfortable and prepared to support” Trump as president. Dec 16, 2024