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Trump says "I don't know, I'm not a lawyer" when asked if everyone is entitled to due process
By Kiki Intarasuwan / CBS NewsMay 4, 2025 / 10:02 PM EDT / CBS News
President Trump said he doesn't know if everyone in the U.S., citizens or non-citizens, is entitled to due process — the constitutional command stated in both the Fifth and the Fourteenth Amendment.
"I don't know. I'm not, I'm not a lawyer. I don't know," Mr. Trump told NBC News' Kristen Welker on "Meet the Press" after she asked him whether he agreed that everyone on U.S. soil is entitled to due process in the court of law.
When asked by Welker in the interview aired Sunday if he thinks he has to uphold the Constitution as president, Mr. Trump also said, "I don't know."
"I have to respond by saying again, and I have brilliant lawyers that work for me, and they are going to obviously follow what the Supreme Court said," Mr. Trump said.
His comments come as he discussed the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the El Salvadoran native who is married to a U.S. citizen and was living in Maryland before the Trump administration mistakenly deported him in March. Immigration and Customs Enforcement admitted in a court filing that the deportation of the Baltimore father was an "administrative error" and an "oversight."
Last month, a federal judge and the U.S. Supreme Court ordered the Trump administration to facilitate the return of Abrego Garcia to the U.S., but Abrego Garcia remains in a detention facility in Santa Ana, El Salvador, after spending almost a month at the country's notorious Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT). ...
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America’s long history of ‘checks and balances’ is being tested by Trump like rarely before
The principle of “checks and balances” is rooted in the Constitution’s design of a national government with three distinct, coequal branches.
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Trump, asked if he has to 'uphold the Constitution,' says, 'I don't know'
Trump said on NBC News’ “Meet the Press” that he’s following lawyers’ advice as he tries to execute rapid deportations, arguing that giving immigrants due process is time-consuming.
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Trump on using military force says "I don't see it with Canada," but "something could happen with Greenland."
Mr. Trump has repeatedly vowed to secure U.S. control of Greenland, a semi-autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark, while threatening to make Canada the 51st state.
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Trump says he could 'walk away' from Russia-Ukraine talks, cites 'tremendous hatred' on both sides
President Donald Trump says the US remains committed to achieving peace between Russia and Ukraine, but added that the timeline must improve.
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Pritzker and Ocasio-Cortez: A billionaire and a former bartender emerge as Trump resistance leaders
Democrats are looking for the right message and messengers to lead the opposition to President Donald Trump in his second term.
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Trump says he will reopen Alcatraz to house "America's most ruthless and violent Offenders"
Alcatraz was a notorious former prison on an island off California that housed some famous gangsters like Al Capone, George "Machine-Gun" Kelly and Alvin Karpis.
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Trump orders reopening of notorious Alcatraz prison
President Trump says the famous island prison off San Francisco is to be reopened to house "ruthless and violent" offenders.
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Trump blasts Mexico's Sheinbaum for rejecting offer to send US troops into Mexico to fight cartels
President Donald Trump said Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum rejected his proposal to send U.S. troops to Mexico to help thwart the illegal drug trade because she is fearful of the country’s powerful cartels.
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GOP amps up Trump impeachment talk in midterm battle as party leaders woo Kemp for Senate | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump and GOP leaders are beginning to plot their midterm push to hang onto power amid a shaky political environment, courting key candidates in critical battleground House and Senate races while leaning hard on an issue that could animate the MAGA faithful: impeachment.
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In New York, a GOP congressman is shelled with questions about Trump during raucous town hall
Voters in U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler’s suburban New York swing district unloaded a barrage of criticism on the Republican during a raucous town hall, peppering him with questions around President Donald Trump’s aggressive agenda before devolving into a chaotic chorus of boos as attendees were removed by
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Eight men arrested in two separate anti-terror operations, Met police says
Seven of the men arrested at various addresses across England are Iranian nationals, police say.
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Trump says he will not drop tariffs to get China to negotiating table
President Donald Trump refused China's demand of lowering 145% tariffs to get Beijing to the negotiating table, saying levies could come down eventually.
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Zelenskyy says Russia-Ukraine ceasefire could be put in place at any moment
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a ceasefire with Russia in its more than three-year-old war was possible at any moment.
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Former Vice President Pence defends Constitution after getting Profile in Courage Award
Former Vice President Mike Pence repeatedly defended the Constitution after receiving the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award.
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Trump announces he will impose 100% tariffs on movies produced outside the U.S.
President Trump on Sunday announced movies as his latest target for tariffs because the U.S. movie industry "is DYING a very fast death."
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Trump to tap new national security advisor in 6 months; calls Waltz move ‘upgrade’
President Trump spoke to reporters from Air Force One Sunday night, answering questions from the national security advisor to an offer to send troops to Mexico to fight cartels.
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Trump bans federal funding towards 'dangerous' gain-of-function research
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday banning all federal funding towards "dangerous" gain-of-function research in China, Iran and other countries, and blocking all federal funding for foreign research that could cause another pandemic.
The president signed the order Monday afternoon to improve the safety and security of biological research in the U.S. and around the world.
FLASHBACK: COVID ORIGINS: HHS SUSPENDS ECOHEALTH ALLIANCE GRANTS AFTER FINDING TAXPAYER FUNDS USED IN RISKY RESEARCH
The White House said the order "will...
Continue reading...The president signed the order Monday afternoon to improve the safety and security of biological research in the U.S. and around the world.
FLASHBACK: COVID ORIGINS: HHS SUSPENDS ECOHEALTH ALLIANCE GRANTS AFTER FINDING TAXPAYER FUNDS USED IN RISKY RESEARCH
The White House said the order "will...
Popular GOP Gov. Brian Kemp announces whether he'll run for Senate in battleground Georgia
Two-term Republican Gov. Brian Kemp, who was the GOP's top Senate recruit in battleground Georgia in next year's midterm elections, announced on Monday that he is passing on launching a campaign.
"Over the last few weeks, I have had many conversations with friends, supporters, and leaders across the country who encouraged me to run for the U.S. Senate in 2026. I greatly appreciate their support and prayers for our family. After those discussions, I have decided that being on the ballot next year is not the right decision for me and my family," Kemp...
Continue reading..."Over the last few weeks, I have had many conversations with friends, supporters, and leaders across the country who encouraged me to run for the U.S. Senate in 2026. I greatly appreciate their support and prayers for our family. After those discussions, I have decided that being on the ballot next year is not the right decision for me and my family," Kemp...
'Use a chair': Jasmine Crockett invokes 2023 Montgomery brawl in college speech
Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, told the graduating class at Tougaloo College in Jackson, Mississippi, during a commencement speech on Sunday that they know how to "use a chair" in the face of adversity.
"There are people that are going to tell you that there is not a table in which there is not a seat for you, but I am here to remind you of Montgomery and those folding chairs. Let me tell you that we know how to use a chair, whether we [are] pulling it up or we doing something else with it," Crockett said.
During her remarks, Crockett seems to...
Continue reading..."There are people that are going to tell you that there is not a table in which there is not a seat for you, but I am here to remind you of Montgomery and those folding chairs. Let me tell you that we know how to use a chair, whether we [are] pulling it up or we doing something else with it," Crockett said.
During her remarks, Crockett seems to...
Former blue county sheriff unleashes on Dems after switching parties: 'Party of paid protests'
Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva is now a registered Republican after leaving the Democratic Party.
"As of today, I’m leaving the party of paid protests, purple hair, and pronouns. And I’m joining the party of faith, family, and freedom — the Republican Party," Villanueva told the Unite Inland Empire Conservative Conference on Saturday.
"Today I announced ending 44 years as a registered Dem and joining the [GOP] Time to make [California] purple again!" he posted to X.
The former sheriff led the large blue county’s department from...
Continue reading..."As of today, I’m leaving the party of paid protests, purple hair, and pronouns. And I’m joining the party of faith, family, and freedom — the Republican Party," Villanueva told the Unite Inland Empire Conservative Conference on Saturday.
"Today I announced ending 44 years as a registered Dem and joining the [GOP] Time to make [California] purple again!" he posted to X.
The former sheriff led the large blue county’s department from...
Trump foe Letitia James leading charge on new multistate lawsuit over HHS cuts
New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday said she is leading a coalition of 20 states in suing the Trump administration over its cuts to public health funding and the Department of Health and Human Services, describing the efforts in a press conference as the most "sweeping and unlawful assault on public health" in U.S. history.
The lawsuit, filed by James and other state attorneys general, accuses the Trump administration of violating "hundreds" of laws and regulations in attempting to dismantle the Department of Health and Human Services...
Continue reading...The lawsuit, filed by James and other state attorneys general, accuses the Trump administration of violating "hundreds" of laws and regulations in attempting to dismantle the Department of Health and Human Services...
NIH lays off hundreds more staff, including at cancer research institute
The National Institutes of Health has laid off hundreds more staff, multiple current and laid-off employees of the health agency told CBS News, including at its cancer research institute.
Around 200 employees began receiving layoff notices Friday evening, said three people who spoke on the condition of anonymity. The move surprised NIH officials, since the department previously claimed no further cuts were planned at the agency.
"We thought the worst was behind us, and we were transitioning into this new phase, and the rug was just pulled out from...
Continue reading...Around 200 employees began receiving layoff notices Friday evening, said three people who spoke on the condition of anonymity. The move surprised NIH officials, since the department previously claimed no further cuts were planned at the agency.
"We thought the worst was behind us, and we were transitioning into this new phase, and the rug was just pulled out from...
19 states sue over Trump administration's mass HHS layoffs
Over a dozen states sued the Trump administration Monday for laying off thousands of Health and Human Services staffers, urging a court to reverse job cuts that they argue brought work at large swaths of the Robert F. Kennedy Jr.-led health agency to a "sudden halt."
The lawsuit — filed in Rhode Island federal court by New York, California, 17 other states and Washington, D.C. — claims the Trump administration has sought to "dismantle" HHS through layoffs that disproportionately hit "disfavored work and programs," like the Centers for Disease...
Continue reading...The lawsuit — filed in Rhode Island federal court by New York, California, 17 other states and Washington, D.C. — claims the Trump administration has sought to "dismantle" HHS through layoffs that disproportionately hit "disfavored work and programs," like the Centers for Disease...
Gov. Brian Kemp says he won't run for Georgia Senate seat
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp will not seek the GOP nomination in next year's Georgia Senate race, a key contest for control of Congress' upper chamber as Republicans look to unseat vulnerable Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff.
In a post on X, Kemp said, "Being on the ballot next year is not the right decision for me and my family."
He added that he spoke with Senate GOP leadership and President Trump and "expressed my commitment to work alongside them to ensure we have a strong Republican nominee who can win next November."
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Continue reading...In a post on X, Kemp said, "Being on the ballot next year is not the right decision for me and my family."
He added that he spoke with Senate GOP leadership and President Trump and "expressed my commitment to work alongside them to ensure we have a strong Republican nominee who can win next November."
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The story of Leng Wong, one of Minnesota's first Hmong refugees
Minnesota is built by immigrants who've enriched the state with diversity and innovation. One of those groups is the Hmong community.
Minnesota is home to the largest Hmong population in the country, and it all started nearly 50 years ago when the Vietnam War ended with the fall of Saigon.
Months after the fall, Leng Wong fled his home of Laos months after serving as a military officer in the Lao Armed Forces during the Secret War, a clandestine operation where the CIA recruited and trained thousands of Hmong men to fight on behalf of the U.S...
Continue reading...Minnesota is home to the largest Hmong population in the country, and it all started nearly 50 years ago when the Vietnam War ended with the fall of Saigon.
Months after the fall, Leng Wong fled his home of Laos months after serving as a military officer in the Lao Armed Forces during the Secret War, a clandestine operation where the CIA recruited and trained thousands of Hmong men to fight on behalf of the U.S...
French minister apologises to Liverpool fans over Champions League chaos
Gérald Darmanin admitted it was a "mistake" to point the finger at Liverpool fans for the security breakdown at the 2022 final.
Continue reading...Cable thefts leave thousands stranded on Spanish trains
Copper thieves halt services from Madrid to the southern region of Andalusia.
Continue reading...Ukraine claims strike in Russia's Kursk amid reports of fresh incursion
Kyiv says it struck a drone command centre in border village and insists forces remain inside Russian region
Continue reading...Syrian security forces monitored armed civilians who killed Alawites, accused man says
One man accused of killing an Alawite during the sectarian violence in March tells the BBC that armed civilians were advised and monitored by government forces.
Continue reading...How big is Alcatraz? And other facts about the infamous prison Trump wants to reopen
President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he wanted Alcatraz to be returned to use as a maximum-security prison even though it has been closed for more than 60 years.
It stopped functioning as a prison in 1963 and was turned into a national park a decade later. It is one of the country's most popular, drawing more than 1.4 million visitors each year, and has been designated a National Historic Landmark.
Here are some other facts about the notorious former prison.
Its outsized place in the public's imagination aside, the island on which the prison...
Continue reading...It stopped functioning as a prison in 1963 and was turned into a national park a decade later. It is one of the country's most popular, drawing more than 1.4 million visitors each year, and has been designated a National Historic Landmark.
Here are some other facts about the notorious former prison.
Its outsized place in the public's imagination aside, the island on which the prison...