Judge rules Trump-appointed US prosecutor in Los Angeles is not serving legally
Faced with widespread voter discontent over the spike in oil prices since he attacked Iran, Donald Trump staged his rally in Corpus Christi, Texas, on Tuesday alongside a vast oil tanker, the Angerona, which the president said had just arrived from Venezuela bearing a personal gift for him: a million barrels of oil.
TL;DR
- Federal judge ruled Bill Essayli is not legally serving as the top US prosecutor in Los Angeles.
- Essayli was disqualified from overseeing two criminal prosecutions.
- The Department of Justice plans to appeal the ruling.
- The ruling challenges Trump administration maneuvers to keep Essayli in office without Senate confirmation.
- Donald Trump held a rally in Corpus Christi, Texas, discussing oil prices and Venezuela.
- Flávio Bolsonaro and his family are expected to be granted entry into the United States.
- The US Federal Reserve is expected to leave interest rates unchanged.
- Inflation has remained above the Fed's target rate for years.