Erica L. Green

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White House Correspondent at The New York Times

White House Correspondent @nytimes. B-More born. @baltimoresun bred. @edwriters forever. Human. Mommy.

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Trump Pardons Scott Jenkins, a Former Virginia Sheriff Convicted of Bribery

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Erica L. Green |Matthew Bigg

President Trump has issued a pardon to a former sheriff of Culpeper County, Va., who was convicted in federal court last year of bribery and sentenced to 10 years in prison. The president blamed the Biden administration for what he called a vindictive prosecution. The pardon for Scott Jenkins, a prominent local supporter of the president who is also an advocate for gun rights, is the latest example of Mr. Trump's use of clemency for his supporters who were convicted in federal court.
Trump Praises Military Service and Personal Achievements in Arlington Memorial Day Speech

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Erica L. Green

In a speech at Arlington National Cemetery, President Trump highlighted the sacrifices of soldiers and their families but also his own achievements. President Trump memorialized the nation's fallen soldiers in a speech at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday, recognizing the families of servicemen and servicewomen who died fighting for their country hours after airing grievances and attacking his political opponents on social media.
'Absolutamente loco' el avance de los ataques a Ucrania

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Erica L. Green

"Está enviando cohetes a ciudades y matando gente, y no me gusta nada", dijo el presidente Trump sobre su homólogo ruso. El presidente Donald Trump condenó el domingo la decisión del presidente de Rusia, Vladimir Putin, de desencadenar una de las mayores ofensivas de la guerra rusa contra Ucrania, y dijo que estaba considerando imponer más sanciones a Rusia en respuesta.
Trump Says He's 'Not Happy' With Putin's Escalation of Ukraine Attacks

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Erica L. Green

President Trump on Sunday condemned the decision by President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia to unleash one of the largest offensives in Russia's war against Ukraine, and said he was considering imposing more sanctions on Russia in response. Speaking to reporters in New Jersey before boarding Air Force One, Mr. Trump said he was "not happy" with Mr. Putin escalating his attacks, especially as the two countries negotiate a cease-fire deal to bring the three-year war to an end.
Trump confronta al presidente de SudÃ¡frica en la Casa Blanca

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Erica L. Green |Zolan Kanno-Youngs

El presidente de EE. UU. mostró al mandatario sudafricano, Cyril Ramaphosa, un video de lo que dijo eran pruebas de una persecución racial contra los sudafricanos blancos. En una tensa y sorprendente reunión el miércoles, el presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, bajó las luces del Despacho Oval durante la visita del presidente de Sudáfrica, Cyril Ramaphosa, y mostró lo que dijo que eran pruebas en video de una persecución racial contra los sudafricanos blancos.
The Road to Trump's Embrace of White South Africans

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Zolan Kanno-Youngs |Erica L. Green |John Eligon |Edward Wong

The Trump administration's hostile approach to South Africa was shaped by a convergence of factors. White South Africans at a rally outside the United States Embassy in Pretoria in February. Credit... Joao Silva/The New York Times Five years later, Mr. Trump's views on white farmers in South Africa are shaping U.S. foreign policy in his second term.
President Trump Seeks to Strip Away Legal Tool Key to Civil Rights Enforcement

3 weeks ago | benton.org | Erica L. Green

President Donald Trump has ordered federal agencies to abandon the use of a longstanding legal tool used to root out discrimination against minorities, a move that could defang the nation’s bedrock civil rights law. In an expansive executive order, President Trump directed the federal government to curtail the use of “disparate-impact liability,” a core tenet used for decades to enforce the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by determining whether policies disproportionately disadvantage certain groups.
Families of Sept. 11 Victims Urge Lutnick to Help Extradite Saudi National

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Erica L. Green |Maggie Haberman

The letter comes as the commerce secretary plans to accompany President Trump to Saudi Arabia this week as part of a weeklong trip to the Middle East. The families of some of the victims killed in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks who worked for the bond trading company of Howard Lutnick, now the commerce secretary, are urging him to help extradite a Saudi Arabian national potentially involved in the attacks as he prepares to engage in economic talks with the kingdom.
Trump seeks to strip away legal tool key to civil rights enforcement

3 weeks ago | bostonglobe.com | Erica L. Green

WASHINGTON -- President Trump has ordered federal agencies to abandon the use of a long-standing legal tool used to root out discrimination against minorities, a move that could defang the nation’s bedrock civil rights law. In an expansive executive order, Trump directed the federal government to curtail the use of “disparate-impact liability,” a core tenet used for decades to enforce the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by determining whether policies disproportionately disadvantage certain groups.
Trump Fired Librarian of Congress Over D.E.I.

4 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Erica L. Green

Dr. Hayden is the latest high-ranking Black government official to be axed in the Trump administration's crusade against D.E.I. President Trump fired the librarian of Congress because she promoted diversity, equity and inclusion, the White House said Friday, making Dr. Carla Hayden one of the most high-profile leaders of color to be targeted in the administration's campaign to suppress discussions about race and gender at America's cultural institutions.