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Trump targets Jussie Smollett over what police say was fake attack – live updates	Trump targets Jussie Smollett over what police say was fake attack – live updates
2019-02-21 18:36:37 UTC	2019-02-21 19:08:16 UTC (32 minutes later)
	A Silicon Valley congressman with plans to bring big tech to Iowa, a sharp-tongued mayor who took on the Trump administration after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, and a leader of the Bernie Sanders’ grassroots army will serve as co-chairs for the Vermont senator’s second presidential campaign.
	Representative Ro Khanna, who is the first member of Congress not from Sanders home state of Vermont to publicly endorse him, Carmen Yulín Cruz, the mayor of San Juan, and Nina Turner, the president of Our Revolution, will serve as Sanders’ surrogates and ambassadors, offering guidance to the campaign and hitting the trail to amplify issues such as healthcare, the environment and tech innovation. They are only the first wave of co-chairs to be announced and more are expected soon.
	Collectively the co-chairs represent an effort by the campaign to build a diverse operation, in light of Sanders difficulty attracting minority voters in 2016 and recent revelations of sexual harassment by former female staffers on his first presidential campaign.
	Sanders, who launched his campaign for president on Tuesday, hired Faiz Shakir, the former political director of the American Civil Liberties Union, to be the campaign manager. The former aide to Harry Reid is the first Muslim campaign manager for a major party candidate in presidential history.
	Khanna has built his profile as a progressive voice in the House, working with Sanders on the campaign to raise the minimum wage for Amazon workers and on legislation to end US-support for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen. Re-elected to a second term in 2018, Khanna has spent a significant portion of his time outside his blue district, pushing big tech investment in parts of the Midwest and Appalachia.
	“Every 50 years, there is someone who can fundamentally alter the course of American politics,” Khanna said in a statement. “Bernie Sanders has the chance to reorient our economic policy towards workers and communities left behind instead of corporate interests and to reorient our foreign policy to prioritize peace, diplomacy and restraint instead of war.”
	Cruz met with Sanders during his visit to Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria left residents without electricity and clean water. Her high-profile altercation with Donald Trump over his administration’s response to Puerto Rico earned national attention. She said in a statement that she is hopeful Sanders can “usher a new path towards the resolution of many of the issues facing Puerto Rico.”
	Turner, a former Ohio state senator, is one of Sanders most loyal supporters. As the head of Our Revolution, which was a spin off of Sanders’ 2016 campaign, she led the effort to draft him into the race this season.
A few people are pointing out that Trump is yet to say anything about the coast guard who had stockpiled weapons and was plotting to attack Democratic members of Congress, but weighed in on Jussie Smollett almost immediately:	A few people are pointing out that Trump is yet to say anything about the coast guard who had stockpiled weapons and was plotting to attack Democratic members of Congress, but weighed in on Jussie Smollett almost immediately:
It will be interesting to see how many presidential tweets @JussieSmollett merits versus the U.S. Coast Guard lieutenant and self-identified white nationalist arrested with a cache of weapons and ammunition stockpiled to target politicians and journalists in a terror attack. https://t.co/Fi32POkLCk	It will be interesting to see how many presidential tweets @JussieSmollett merits versus the U.S. Coast Guard lieutenant and self-identified white nationalist arrested with a cache of weapons and ammunition stockpiled to target politicians and journalists in a terror attack. https://t.co/Fi32POkLCk
That Trump came after Jussie before he mentioned the potential white supremacist terrorist in the Coast Guard is indicative of exactly which hell this conversation is headed to	That Trump came after Jussie before he mentioned the potential white supremacist terrorist in the Coast Guard is indicative of exactly which hell this conversation is headed to
Christopher Hasson, a neo-Nazi serving as a lieutenant in the US coast guard, was arrested last week. Prosecutors described Hasson, who had compiled a spreadsheet of apparent targets including Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar and anchors from CNN and MSNBC, last week.	Christopher Hasson, a neo-Nazi serving as a lieutenant in the US coast guard, was arrested last week. Prosecutors described Hasson, who had compiled a spreadsheet of apparent targets including Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar and anchors from CNN and MSNBC, last week.
Vice-president Mike Pence is off to Colombia next week to “voice the United States’ unwavering support for [Venezuala] interim president Juan Guaido”, according to the White House.	Vice-president Mike Pence is off to Colombia next week to “voice the United States’ unwavering support for [Venezuala] interim president Juan Guaido”, according to the White House.
Pence will be in Bogota on Monday to reiterate US support for Guiado, the leader of Venezuela’s opposition-controlled national assembly who swore himself in as interim president in January. Guaido has been recognized by more than 40 countries, including the US, the UK, Brazil and Germany.	Pence will be in Bogota on Monday to reiterate US support for Guiado, the leader of Venezuela’s opposition-controlled national assembly who swore himself in as interim president in January. Guaido has been recognized by more than 40 countries, including the US, the UK, Brazil and Germany.
Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro has refused to step down, despite ongoing chaos in the country that has prompted an estimated four million people to flee the country.	Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro has refused to step down, despite ongoing chaos in the country that has prompted an estimated four million people to flee the country.
Last week Trump urged to the Venezuelan military to abandon their support for Maduro and back Guaido.	Last week Trump urged to the Venezuelan military to abandon their support for Maduro and back Guaido.
At least 245 children have been separated from their families at the southern border since the Trump administration announced it would end the practice.	At least 245 children have been separated from their families at the southern border since the Trump administration announced it would end the practice.
CNN reports that those separations occurred between late June 2018 – when the government – and early February 2019. The number was released in a court filing as part of an American Civil Liberties Union case against the Trump administration.	CNN reports that those separations occurred between late June 2018 – when the government – and early February 2019. The number was released in a court filing as part of an American Civil Liberties Union case against the Trump administration.
“The administration said the basis for the separation in the majority of cases was ‘criminality, prosecution, gang affiliation or other law enforcement purpose’,” according to CNN.	“The administration said the basis for the separation in the majority of cases was ‘criminality, prosecution, gang affiliation or other law enforcement purpose’,” according to CNN.
The Trump White House is forcing interns to sign non-disclosure agreements, the Daily Beast is reporting.	The Trump White House is forcing interns to sign non-disclosure agreements, the Daily Beast is reporting.
The latest batch of interns, who joined the White House earlier this year, were warned against leaking during their induction, the Beast says, before signing the NDAs. They were then warned that breaching the agreements could “result in legal, and thus financial, consequences for them”.	The latest batch of interns, who joined the White House earlier this year, were warned against leaking during their induction, the Beast says, before signing the NDAs. They were then warned that breaching the agreements could “result in legal, and thus financial, consequences for them”.
It’s not the first time Trump has ordered staff to sign NDAs – even though some believe that the agreements would never be held up in court.	It’s not the first time Trump has ordered staff to sign NDAs – even though some believe that the agreements would never be held up in court.
Empire actor Jussie Smollett was charged with felony disorderly conduct this morning, after allegedly lying when he claimed to have been attacked and beaten by two masked men shouting racist and homophobic slurs.	Empire actor Jussie Smollett was charged with felony disorderly conduct this morning, after allegedly lying when he claimed to have been attacked and beaten by two masked men shouting racist and homophobic slurs.
Smollett had claimed the men shouted “This is Maga country” – a reference to Trump’s “Make America Great Again” campaign slogan – during the alleged attack, which has led to:	Smollett had claimed the men shouted “This is Maga country” – a reference to Trump’s “Make America Great Again” campaign slogan – during the alleged attack, which has led to:
.@JussieSmollett - what about MAGA and the tens of millions of people you insulted with your racist and dangerous comments!? #MAGA	.@JussieSmollett - what about MAGA and the tens of millions of people you insulted with your racist and dangerous comments!? #MAGA
In the days after the alleged attack on Smollett, Democratic presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Cory Booker described it as “an attempted modern day lynching”.	In the days after the alleged attack on Smollett, Democratic presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Cory Booker described it as “an attempted modern day lynching”.
Florida is planning a “final lobbying blitz” to lure the 2020 Democratic National Convention to the state, according to a Politico report.	Florida is planning a “final lobbying blitz” to lure the 2020 Democratic National Convention to the state, according to a Politico report.
Speculation has been mounting in recent days that Democrats will choose Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as the site of the pre-election convention. DNC chairman Tom Perez has been weighing Milwaukee, Houston and Miami as potential sites, and Politico says Florida Democrats are concerned Perez might be about to shun them for America’s Dairyland.	Speculation has been mounting in recent days that Democrats will choose Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as the site of the pre-election convention. DNC chairman Tom Perez has been weighing Milwaukee, Houston and Miami as potential sites, and Politico says Florida Democrats are concerned Perez might be about to shun them for America’s Dairyland.
Miami’s stable of Democratic donors — many of whom have hosted President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton multiple times and are already being hit up by numerous Democratic presidential hopefuls — are applying their clout to the city’s bid. Some of them say they’re already leaning on potential 2020 candidates — they won’t say which ones — to get them behind Miami’s convention bid.	Miami’s stable of Democratic donors — many of whom have hosted President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton multiple times and are already being hit up by numerous Democratic presidential hopefuls — are applying their clout to the city’s bid. Some of them say they’re already leaning on potential 2020 candidates — they won’t say which ones — to get them behind Miami’s convention bid.
Something we may have missed yesterday – long-time Trump attorney and aide Michael Cohen has launched a fundraising campaign to pay his legal costs.	Something we may have missed yesterday – long-time Trump attorney and aide Michael Cohen has launched a fundraising campaign to pay his legal costs.
The description on Cohen’s Go Fund Me page seeks to paint Cohen, who was convicted of lying to the Senate and House intelligence committees, as something of a truth-telling patriot:	The description on Cohen’s Go Fund Me page seeks to paint Cohen, who was convicted of lying to the Senate and House intelligence committees, as something of a truth-telling patriot:
On July 2, 2018, Michael Cohen declared his independence from Donald Trump and his commitment to tell the truth.	On July 2, 2018, Michael Cohen declared his independence from Donald Trump and his commitment to tell the truth.
On August 21, Michael Cohen made the decision to take legal responsibility and to continue his commitment to tell the truth.	On August 21, Michael Cohen made the decision to take legal responsibility and to continue his commitment to tell the truth.
Michael decided to put his family and his country first. Now Michael needs your financial help.	Michael decided to put his family and his country first. Now Michael needs your financial help.
The schedule has now been set. Looking forward to the #American people hearing my story in my voice! #truth https://t.co/DQhLLxhabHhttps://t.co/BCDwQ8zUfl	The schedule has now been set. Looking forward to the #American people hearing my story in my voice! #truth https://t.co/DQhLLxhabHhttps://t.co/BCDwQ8zUfl
Virginia governor Ralph Northam, who once put shoe polish on his face to impersonate Michael Jackson, has cancelled the first stop on his “listening tour” about race.	Virginia governor Ralph Northam, who once put shoe polish on his face to impersonate Michael Jackson, has cancelled the first stop on his “listening tour” about race.
The announcement comes after Virginia Union University’s student body wrote to Northam asking him not to attend a planned event at the college.	The announcement comes after Virginia Union University’s student body wrote to Northam asking him not to attend a planned event at the college.
The governor announced the tour after admitting smearing shoe polish on his face in the 1980s while impersonating Jackson. Northam made the confession after it emerged his 1984 yearbook page included a photo of a man wearing blackface standing next to someone in a Ku Klux Klan outfit.	The governor announced the tour after admitting smearing shoe polish on his face in the 1980s while impersonating Jackson. Northam made the confession after it emerged his 1984 yearbook page included a photo of a man wearing blackface standing next to someone in a Ku Klux Klan outfit.