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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 News
May 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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Trump budget proposes drastic cuts for US scientific research
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House wants to reduce U.S. health spending by more than a quarter next year, with the National Institutes of Health and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention facing the brunt of billions of dollars in cuts. President Donald Trump's administration on Friday...
Hard-right candidate Simion secures decisive win in first round of Romania’s presidential redo
Nearly complete electoral data shows that hard-right nationalist George Simion has secured a decisive win in the first round of Romania’s presidential election redo.


Europe marks VE Day with Trump on its mind
As Western alliances unravel, Europe is entering an era that seems distant from what VE Day represented, the BBC's Katya Adler writes.

Heavy rainfall sets records and washes out roadway in rural Oklahoma
A steady line of slow-moving thunderstorms that battered Oklahoma in recent weeks has set multiple rainfall records across the state and helped ease drought conditions.

Virginia GOP roiled by controversy over sexually explicit photos
The controversy has consumed the state Republican party as it looks toward a tough November.
Hunger and malnutrition are rising across Gaza as Israel's blockade leaves mothers with few options
Malnutrition and hunger are prevelant in the Gaza strip as Israel’s blockade enters its third month.

Warren Buffett shocks shareholders by announcing his intention to retire at the end of the year
Earlier, Buffett warned Saturday about the dire global consequences of President Donald Trump's tariffs.


Cincinnati police fatally shot an armed 18-year-old. The next day, his father killed a sheriff’s deputy, authorities say | CNN
A Cincinnati sheriff’s deputy was fatally struck by a car driven by the father of an armed 18-year-old man who was shot and killed by police a day earlier, authorities say.

Warren Buffett’s best and worst investments in his 60 years leading Berkshire Hathaway
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett says he wants to step down as chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway at the end of the year.


Israel calls up thousands of reservists, plans to expand Gaza offensive amid stalled hostage talks | CNN
The Israel Defense Forces said Saturday it will mobilize thousands of reservists in the coming days, in what appears to be an expansion of its offensive in Gaza.


Could our solar system have 9 planets after all? Astronomers may have confirmed possible existence.
Our solar system may have a ninth planet after all, following the declassification of Pluto nearly two decades ago, researchers say.
Who is Greg Abel, the executive picked to be successor to Warren Buffett?
When Warren Buffett announced at his annual shareholder meeting that he is stepping down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway at the end of the year, he elevated a 62-year-old Canadian executive named Greg Abel who has long been one of his top lieutenants.


Katy Perry: From Blue Origin flight to 'cringe' dance moves - the online backlash against her
The US singer says she feels "bruised" after weeks of online backlash - what's sparked the change?


Judge issues permanent block of Trump executive order targeting Perkins Coie law firm
A federal judge on Friday issued a permanent ruling barring the Trump administration from implementing an executive order targeting the law firm Perkins Coie.
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