Following a summit in Beijing, President Donald J. Trump revealed that Chinese President Xi Jinping is unlikely to release Catholic media mogul Jimmy Lai, but may consider releasing a detained pastor.
Following a summit in Beijing, President Donald J. Trump revealed that Chinese President Xi Jinping is unlikely to release Catholic media mogul Jimmy Lai, but may consider releasing a detained pastor. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump, following a summit in Beijing, stated that Chinese President Xi Jinping is unlikely to release Jimmy Lai, a Roman Catholic pro-democracy media mogul who has been imprisoned for decades. Trump mentioned that Xi would consider releasing Jin Mingri, a pastor of an underground church. DETAIL: Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One after his visit to China, Trump said Xi appeared to be giving “serious consideration” to freeing Mingri, who was arrested during a crackdown on…Open
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The House Ethics Committee is facing one of its busiest stretches in years as lawmakers confront a growing pileup of misconduct allegations . - "He has had a great challenge, the chairman of Ethics Committee, that committee is very busy right now," Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told Axios on Friday. Why it matters: Pressure is growing on Congress to prove it can police itself amid a wave of misconduct allegations. But top lawmakers say the panel tasked with investigating those claims needs more resources to keep up. - Two lawmakers — Reps. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) and Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) — resigned last month amid sexual misconduct allegations. Swalwell denied wrongdoing, while Gonzales acknowledged an affair with a staffer…