Anthony Zurcher
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Let's be honest.
Like I said, he does not have a law enforcement background.
And normally you get very straight-laced FBI people come in and people like James Comey, who has a long,
a long time in the FBI and law enforcement before they elevate to the highest rank.
Kash Patel, he wears gold chains.
He has custom made sneakers that are made for the FBI chief.
He's much more showy.
He travels around on a jet with his girlfriend, dining in fancy restaurants.
As we mentioned, he flew over to the Olympics and was celebrating in the locker room with the US hockey team, chugging a beer.
All of these things are not what you expect
from an FBI director.
And that is one of the reasons why he has been so visible and such an object for criticism in the Trump administration that has plenty of people who have been criticized.
Sharon in Adelaide in Australia emails, Trump's threat to have his own blockade is surely illegal. If so, should he reasonably expect his navy to implement an order to blockade, given the military is not expected to act on a legal order? We've also had a text in this afternoon, when Trump is threatened to bomb Iran to oblivion, would it be considered treason if the American Air Force said it's going too far and we won't do it? Anthony, what's the legality of all of this?
So before. So he, you know, he's always telling people, you don't have any cards to play. Well, I think he's got fewer cards this week than he used to have. Let's focus on another aspect of this. And there's some of the criticism that Donald Trump has been having at this time from the Pope, Pope Leo. So on Saturday, he didn't directly mention the war, but he said, praying for peace is a bulwark against that delusion of omnipotence that surrounds us and is becoming increasingly unpredictable and aggressive.
He went on to say, we cry out, stop, it is time for peace, sit at the table of dialogue and mediation. Well, in response to that, Donald Trump wrote a very lengthy social post criticizing the Pope, and he followed it up with reporters last night on the tarmac with Air Force One in the background. Let's take a listen.
TÀnÀ pÀivÀnÀ, myös Algeriassa, Leopold sanoi, ettei hÀnellÀ ole epÀilemÀÀ Trumpin hallituksesta. En mietiÀ roolini poliittisena poliittisena. En halua mennÀ keskustelemaan hÀnelle. En mietiÀ, ettÀ viestintÀpÀivÀ on tarkoitettu vahvistaa niin kuin jotkut tekevÀt. PidÀn jatkuvasti puhumaan rauhallisuudesta, katsomisesta ja rauhallisuudesta. MeillÀ on ollut paljon kysymyksiÀ tÀstÀ.
Ray in Liverpool asks, how much coverage is there in the American media of Pope Leo's differences with the Trump administration? How will the President's Christmas with the Pope affect his standing across the USA, says someone else. Nicola in Canterbury, do you think Trump's portrayal of himself as Christ and comments about the Pope will have an impact on his Christian MAGA followers? Or do they think they are a particular kind of evangelical Christian nationalists and won't care? Now, you can bring us details of the depiction of Donald Trump as Christ. Yes.
Mutta sitten Marianne, se menee takaisin sinun puolestasi rauhallisesta. Jos sinÀ olet joku, joka vÀlttÀÀ Donald Trumpista tekemisestÀ, oletko sinÀ hÀntÀ vÀlttÀmÀllÀ ja toivottavasti hÀn loppuu tekemÀÀn sitÀ, tai oletko sinÀ pysyvÀllÀ ja sitten loppuvaan, ettÀ oletko sinÀ repostannut hÀntÀ, sanoen, ettÀ hÀn nÀyttÀÀ itsensÀ Jeesusta, mutta sitten mitÀ sinÀ teet, se on osa tavoitetta. Joo.
Ennen kuin jatketaan, meillÀ on vielÀ kysymyksiÀ. YhdestÀ yhdestÀ yhdestÀ yhdestÀ yhdestÀ yhdestÀ yhdestÀ yhdestÀ yhdestÀ yhdestÀ
The US District Judge Darren Gale says Trump came nowhere close to showing the Wall Street Journal acted with actual malice towards him. It's been dismissed without prejudice. Trump could file a new amended lawsuit. He's got until the 27th of April to do that. Obviously this is just one of many cases, including cases he's got against the BBC. Is this expected or will this be a disappointment to Donald Trump?