Trump still defiant after a bruising week
Summary
President Donald Trump faced setbacks after Republican losses in the midterms, a court order pausing work on his planned Triumphal Arch, and arguments in his appeal of a 34-count felony conviction. He blamed the Iran war and Republican candidates for the election results, and announced that Stephen Miller would replace Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff.Key Facts
- Trump attributed the Republican midterm losses to the Iran war and the party's candidates.
- About two-thirds of voters said Trump's agenda had fueled inflation, according to the AP Voter Poll.
- Trump announced that Stephen Miller would replace Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff.
- A New York appeals court heard arguments in Trump's effort to overturn his conviction on 34 felony counts; it had not ruled.
- A federal judge issued a 14-day temporary restraining order blocking work related to Trump's planned 250-foot Triumphal Arch.
- The order followed a lawsuit filed by Washington, D.C., and Virginia and blocked construction, excavation, and related road closures.
- The National Capital Planning Commission had approved the arch project hours before the judge issued the order.
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