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Army investigating uniformed personnel shown during Democratic convention
The Army is launching an investigation into the two uniformed personnel who were shown during the Democratic National Convention, the service said Wednesday. During the second night of the convention, the soldiers appeared next to delegates from American Samoa during the state roll call, prompting questions about whether they violated military rules. The Department of Defense (DOD) forbids service members from appearing in uniform at political events. The Army announced it will investigate the two service members, who are assigned to the 9th Mission Support Command, Army spokesperson Lt. Col. Emanuel Ortiz confirmed to The Hill. "Wearing a uniform to a partisan political event like this is prohibited," he said in a statement. "The Army follows the Department of Defense's longstanding and well-defined policy regarding political campaigns and elections to avoid the perception of DOD sponsorship, approval or endorsement of any political candidate, campaign or cause."
A Democratic convention official told The Hill earlier Wednesday that the service members’ appearance in uniform was “an oversight.” "The composition of that shot was an oversight," the official said. "Each state was asked to highlight issues and values that matter most and the American Samoa delegation wanted to highlight their commitment to military service when they filmed their segment."
The Democratic Party’s 2020 platform, expected to be approved by leaders at the convention, commits that the party “will never use active duty soldiers as political props, and we will never send military forces to suppress Americans exercising their constitutional rights.” The platform’s phrasing came after President Trump has threatened to deploy the military to address unrest and protests in U.S. cities, causing several to worry the military was being politicized.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/512772-army-investigating-uniformed-personnel-shown-during-democratic-convention
United States suspends extradition treaty with Hong Kong
The United States has halted its extradition treaty with Hong Kong. The State Department made the announcement on Wednesday that the extradition treaty, along with bilateral agreements related to tax exemptions, would be paused or ended due to China's implementation of a new "national security" law for the city. "The Chinese Communist Party chose to crush the freedoms and autonomy of the people of Hong Kong," said Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. "Because of the CCP’s actions, we are terminating or suspending three of our bilateral agreements with the territory." It is unclear which of the bilateral agreements have been formally terminated and which were suspended.
Extradition treaties allow for someone who commits a crime in one country but flees to another to be sent back to their home country for prosecution. Under the new "national security" law, those supposed "criminals" could be sent to mainland China for trial and could be tried for "crimes" most in the U.S. would consider basic human freedoms. "The Chinese Communist Party has taken drastic steps to erode the high degree of autonomy that Beijing itself promised to the United Kingdom and the people of Hong Kong for 50 years under the UN-registered Sino-British Joint Declaration," department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said. "President Trump has made clear that the United States will, therefore, treat Hong Kong as “one country, one system” and take action against individuals who have crushed the freedoms of the people of Hong Kong." Under similar reasoning, the United Kingdom suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong in mid-July. The "national security" law, implemented several weeks ago, criminalizes subversion, secession, terrorism, and collusion with foreign forces. It's written so vaguely, though, that it's been used to crack down on dissidents. Already, many activists have been arrested and could face many years in prison for speaking out against the government.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/united-states-suspends-extradition-treaty-with-hong-kong
https://twitter.com/SecPompeo/status/1296126420922634244
https://www.state.gov/suspension-or-termination-of-three-bilateral-agreements-with-hong-kong/
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/uk-suspends-its-extradition-treaty-with-hong-kong
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