It’s ‘America Now’ time, bringing you live American news.
Host) What news is there today?
Reporter) President Joe Biden opened his mouth about the protests against the Gaza war that are spreading on American university campuses. President Biden emphasized that ‘freedom of expression’ and ‘order’ must be protected. Former President Donald Trump’s defense team began attacking Michael Cohen, who was once known as a ‘fixer.’ We bring you news about former President Trump’s trial on suspicion of ‘silencing sexual misconduct’.
Host) America Now, here is the first news. President Joe Biden expressed his position for the first time regarding the protests of American college students against the war in Gaza, right?
Reporter) That’s right. President Biden, who remained silent as the Gaza War spread to universities across the United States, delivered a speech to the nation at the White House on the 2nd. President Biden said that the two basic principles of the United States, ‘freedom of expression’ and ‘rule of law’, were being tested because of the protests at the university, and he emphasized that “both must be respected.”
Host) Can we listen to more of President Biden’s speech?
Reporter) Yes, President Biden emphasized that the United States is not an authoritarian country, but it is not a lawless country either, and that “we have the right to protest, but we do not have the right to cause chaos.” Let’s hear President Biden’s voice firsthand.
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“We are not an authoritarian nation where we silence people or squash dissent. In fact, peaceful protest is the best tradition of how Americans respond to issues of consequence. “
Reporter) President Biden said, “We are not an authoritarian country that silences the people or suppresses dissent.” He continued, “In fact, peaceful protests are the best tradition for Americans to respond to important issues.” “But we are not a lawless country,” he said “We are a civil society, so order must come first.”
Host) So you are saying that peaceful protests are protected, but violent protests are not?
Reporter) That’s right. President Biden said, “Violent protests break the law and violence happens,” and “Damage to property is not a peaceful protest.” “It’s against the law,” he stressed. President Biden continued by stating, “Actions such as vandalism, trespassing, breaking windows, closing the campus, and forcing the cancellation of classes and graduation ceremonies are not peaceful protests.”
Host) Do you emphasize that violent protests are against the law?
Reporter) Yes, President Biden said that differences of opinion are essential in a democracy, but they should not lead to chaos In particular, “we should not deny the rights of others, preventing students from completing their semester and college education.” President Biden also said, “There should be no anti-Semitism or threats or violence against Jewish students on any campus or anywhere in the United States,” and “Hate speech or violence of any kind, including anti-Semitism or Islamophobia, it should not be tolerated.” “It will happen,” he warned.
Host) Are you saying that if the violence becomes more serious, you intend to use public power?
Reporter) During a speech to the nation on this day (the 2nd), it was asked if governors should call in the National Guard to restore order. President Biden said, “No.” He also answered “no” to a question about whether the administration would reconsider its Middle East policy because of the campus protests.
Host) Before expressing his position in this way, what was President Biden’s position on the campus protests?
Reporter) On the 22nd of last month, when asked by reporters about the student protests, President Biden said, “I condemn anti-Semitic protests.” However, he then showed a neutral attitude, saying, “I also condemn those who do not understand what is happening to the Palestinian people.” However, on the Republican side, attention was drawn to the fact that President Biden’s response was insufficient.
Host) President Biden emphasizes that protesters must maintain order. What is the current atmosphere in the protest scene in American universities?
Reporter) It seems to be getting more intense as time goes by, with the police forcefully dispersing the situation in several universities. At the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel protesters clashed early in the morning on the 1st, police on the 2nd used force to prevent pro-Palestinian demonstrators from holding a sit-in tent . The police took batons and bulletproof vests into the protest site and arrested around 200 people.
Host) What is the situation like at Columbia University in the eastern United States, where the police crackdown first began?
Reporter) The New York City police issued a statement on the 2nd, saying that the police accidentally fired their guns while suppressing the protesters who occupied Columbia University’s Hamilton Hall on the 30th of last month. According to the statement, one officer accidentally fired the gun while trying to use a flashlight attached to the gun. Other officers were nearby, but no students were present. Police said the bullet hit a picture frame on the wall and no one was injured. The shooting scene was captured on a body camera, a camera worn by a police officer. Manhattan prosecutors said they are reviewing the case in accordance with applicable regulations.
Host) How many times have the police been sent to campus protests so far?
Reporter) According to an Associated Press count, since New York police were first dispatched to Columbia University on April 18, at least 56 arrests have occurred at 43 universities across the country. And so far, around 2,200 protesters have been arrested by the police.
Host) The police are sent to so many universities. Are there universities where protests end peacefully?
Reporter) Yes, the University of Minnesota agreed with the school that protesters would not disrupt the graduation ceremony. Northwestern University outside of Chicago, Rutgers University in New Jersey, and Brown University in Rhode Island also accepted the demands of the scattered students. Protesters are demanding that the university withdraw its investments in companies linked to Israel.
Former President Donald Trump sits in the defendant’s box in Manhattan Criminal Court in New York for his silent sexual assault trial on the 3rd.
Host) America Now, this time we will look at the news about the criminal case of former President Donald Trump. The third week of the trial is underway, and the battle between New York prosecutors and former President Trump continues, right?
Reporter) That’s right. During the hearing on the 2nd, former President Trump’s defense team increased the level of their attacks on Michael Cohen, who could be an important witness in this trial.
Host) Wasn’t Michael Cohen former President Trump’s personal lawyer?
Reporter) That’s right. And he was once called former President Trump’s ‘fixer’. It is also directly related to this trial. Just before the 2016 presidential election, former President Trump paid $130,000 in hush money to Stormy Daniels, a former adult film star with whom he claimed to have had a sexual relationship, to prevent her from revealing the story that it is through Cohen.
Host) And wasn’t former President Trump convicted of hiding the hush money paid by Mr. Cohen as legal fees?
Reporter) That’s right. Prosecutors in Manhattan, New York, indicted former President Trump on charges of manipulating records of the Trump Group company, which is run by former President Trump’s family, in the process of processing expenses. However, former President Trump denies all 34 charges against him.
Host) Mr. Cohen already punished in connection with the hush money incident?
Reporter) Yes, Mr. Cohen pleaded guilty to campaign finance crimes in federal court in 2018. He was sentenced to three years in prison and also served more than a year in federal prison. And he is one of the key witnesses in the criminal trial of former President Trump. I have not yet testified.
Host) Why did former President Trump’s side attack Mr. Cohen?
Reporter) Mr. Cohen claims that the reason he turned his back on former President Trump was to seek revenge on his former boss. Mr Cohen, who is expected to take a high-level government post after former President Trump takes office, is said to have paid Mr Daniels of his own volition, and former President Trump was not involved this at all. And he claimed that former President Trump’s reimbursement to Mr. Cohen in 2017, but money that had been set aside for legal work.
Host) But the prosecution presented evidence that contradicts the defendant’s claim?
Reporter) Yes, the prosecution played a recording for the jury containing evidence that former President Trump paid hush money. The recording was a secret record of a conversation between Mr. Cohen and Mr Daniels’ lawyer, Keith Davidson. In the recording, Mr. Cohen that Mr. Trump really hates “the fact that we did that,” referring to the hush money payment to Mr. Davidson.
Host) How did former President Trump’s team respond to this evidence?
Reporter) Mr. appeared. Former President Trump’s lawyer launched a targeted attack to undermine Mr. Trump’s credibility. Davidson, asking him about past cases where he has defended Hollywood celebrities. But testified Mr. Davidson who never doubted that Mr. Cohen has fulfilled the agreement with Mr. Daniels at the request of former President Trump.
Host) What else was in the released recording file?
Reporter) Content also involved an attempt to expose actress Karen McDougall, who was a model for the adult magazine Playboy. When prosecutors tried to expose the fact that Mr. McDougall had an affair with former President Trump before the 2016 presidential election, the entertainment magazine National Enquirer paid Ms. McDougall $150,000 to buy exclusive reporting rights and then stopped reporting on him. be done. The recording includes former President Trump’s discussion with Mr Cohen regarding the hush money payment.
Host) What else was discussed in court on this day (the 2nd)?
Reporter) Judge Juan Mercan, who previously fined former President Trump $9,000 for violating the silence order, noted on the 2nd that former President Trump continues to violate the silence order. He also warned that former President Trump would be detained if necessary.
Host) America Now, we will listen to this today.
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