The Tap: Sunday, December 11, 2016

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The Tap covered election news, public policy, and other noteworthy events from February 2016 to February 2022.

Review of the day

The excerpts below were compiled from issue #46 of The Tap, which was published on December 17, 2016. READ THE FULL VERSION HERE.

Federal

Taiwan, Trump, and One China

  • Donald Trump questioned whether the United States' "one China" policy—the acknowledgement of formal diplomatic relations with mainland China and not Taiwan—should continue during an interview on Fox News. He said, "I fully understand the 'one China' policy, but I don't know why we have to be bound by a 'one China' policy unless we make a deal with China having to do with other things, including trade." Trump’s comments came a week after he spoke with the president of Taiwan by phone, which was the first known contact between a U.S. president or president-elect and the Taiwanese head of state since 1979.

Interference or Excuses

  • Trump also challenged a report from The Washington Post that said Russia had interfered with the presidential election to Trump's benefit, according to CIA sources. "It's just another excuse. I don't believe it. … Every week it's another excuse. We had a massive landslide victory, as you know, in the Electoral College," he said. "Nobody really knows, and hacking is very interesting. Once they hack, if you don't catch them in the act you're not going to catch them. They have no idea if it's Russia or China or somebody. It could be somebody sitting in a bed some place.” Campaign manager Kellyanne Conway elaborated that Trump "thinks people are trying to relitigate the election." She noted, however, that he "would not interfere in the legislative branch" if there were to be a congressional investigation of the matter.

Local

Not Paying Up

  • New Orleans City Council member James Austin Gray II announced his refusal to pay debts to former clients despite a Louisiana Supreme Court ruling. In March 2015, the court ruled against Gray on behalf of four complainants and found that Gray did not perform any legal work on their behalf after being paid attorney fees for his services. The court ruled that he ignored client attempts to speak with him and failed to provide the documents that would have allowed the clients to seek representation from a different attorney. Gray’s legal license was suspended for two years, and he was ordered to repay the attorney fees, but at least one of Gray’s former clients, Peggy Burns, has yet to receive any due compensation. Records show that Burns filed a follow-up complaint against Gray in May 2016. In an interview with The Advocate, Gray stated that his suspension did not reflect his ability to serve as a city councilman. “None of this has anything to do with my role as a city councilman,” he stated. “Even the allegations didn’t question my honesty, or my ability for that matter. The allegations were about the attentiveness to clients.” New Orleans is the largest city in Louisiana and the 51st-largest city in the U.S by population.

Preview of the day

The excerpts below were compiled from issue #45 of The Tap, which was published on December 10, 2016. READ THE FULL VERSION HERE.

Federal

  • President-elect Donald Trump will be interviewed by Chris Wallace on Fox News Sunday.




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