A federal judge and also significant because of the extremely scathing language he used. He likened the trump appeal to a frankenstein monster which had been put together. Have hazard lee. He made very clear that he believed there was no grounds for the trump claim whatsoever. And this makes it very unlikely that it can go on an appeal given that there are no grounds. Nevertheless, trumps lawyer says personal lawyer, rudy giuliani, who argued the case before the judge says he wants to take it to the next level, the 3rd district and from there to the supreme court. But very difficult to see how he is going to achieve that. And very significantly to the senate for pennsylvania. Pat toomey has issued a statement saying that the judge in this particular case, matthew brand, is a lifelong republican, with no legal bias whatsoever. He considers the whole matter. Now closed the legal position over and he congratulated president elect joe biden, and his administration looking forward. He says,
Of about 14000 votes. Now it is possible that that lead could be reduced even further because there has been some reporting that there were some uncounted votes that were discovered in georgia. But the just general consensus has been that this still wont overturn the narrow lead. The joe biden has over donald trump, that it may reduce it from 14212800. So still not enough to undo the result that has been projected, as donald trump has claimed. So were watching for that very carefully in time is of the essence for the truck campaign. If it was to try and challenge these results because once released, if it is very close, they could and do have the opportunity to request one more recount unclear if theyre going to do that or not. But the votes are to be certified in that state. The u. S. State of georgia on friday, so its a very tight timeline for any sort of recourse should the trunk campaign choose to do so. My palm bay has become the 1st us section of state to visit an illegal israeli
Has been found guilty of war crimes. He is someone that no one thought they would ever see in the dark. So just for that, its a huge step forward for justice. But yes, there are certain aspects of the verdict which we are not so happy with. For example, the recognition of the crimes against humanity for rape. But the fact remains that in general it is a very positive verdict and a great message for the victims that justice is being served. Ethiopias government says that the grand Regional Forces have started to surrender. It follows a deadline by Prime Minister ahmed for them to lay down their arms by wednesday or face the time or the main city of mckelway. But to graze leadership says that fighting back at the destroyed an Ethiopian Military division, including a helicopter. And 2 tanks are serious, marc webb is following developments from nairobi in neighboring kenya. Both sides are making claims of advances. The Ethiopian Government has said that many to grain, special forces and mi
The crown prince. A plane repatriating indian stranded abroad because of the coronavirus skids off a runway splitting into and killing 18 also. Change for. 3 day protesters in colombia step on the gas to rally against a Court Decision placing the president under house arrest. Welcome to the program its a decision that hong kong calls despicable and shameless theyve condemned the u. S. For imposing sanctions on the territories top leaders kerry and the current and former Police Chiefs are among 11 officials whose u. S. Assets are being frozen the sanctions come a month after president of trump stripped hong kong of a special status at the time he said he was punishing china for imposing a National Security law on hong kong so a clock joins us now from the city was the response really been from the government in hong kong despite those initial words. Well the condemnation has been swift not just from the Hong Kong Government but also a by beijings top representative in hong kong that he
To climb. And hong kong chief executive carrier laumann 10 all the chinese officials a sanctioned by the us of a controversial security law. The u. S. State department has called former top saudi intelligence officials a valued partner it comes a day after it was revealed algebra filed a lawsuit in washington accusing Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman of sending a hit squad to canada to try to kill him the state Department Says its concerned by al jump raise allegations and says any persecution of his family members back in saudi arabia is unacceptable its also being reported that interpol rejected a request to extradite back to saudi arabia because they said it was politically motivated so its more on this lets cross to mike hanna whos following the story from washington and so senator Patrick Leahy whos been previously involved in the case hes familiar with these developments with the algebra he called for the u. S. To essentially help free his children from detention in saudi a