Trump finds time to lash out at both the US judiciary and Nordstrom
By lunch, the US president has criticised a department store for dropping his daughter’s clothing line and the judiciary over its handling of his travel ban
Washington — President Donald Trump on Wednesday criticised a department store for dropping his daughter’s clothing line, and lashed out at the US judiciary over its handling of his contentious travel ban — and that was all before lunch. The day wrapped up with the hard-fought confirmation of Trump’s nominee for attorney-general Jeff Sessions — who has faced sustained attack over his record on civil rights. Here are five takeaways from the day: Trump upped the ante in his arm wrestle with the judicial branch, as it weighs his contentious travel ban targeting refugees and citizens of seven mostly Muslim nations. Speaking to law enforcement officer at the White House, Trump expressed "amazement" over a hearing of three federal appeals judges, who are considering whether to reinstate the ban. Trump said what he heard in proceedings was "disgraceful, just disgraceful". "I don’t ever want to call a court biased, so I won’t call it biased and we haven’t had a decision yet. But courts seem...
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