Trump appeals court order appointing monitor to oversee company

Former President Donald Trump has not been directly charged.

Former President Donald Trump on Monday appealed a court order appointing an independent monitor to oversee major financial dealings and asset transfers of the Trump Organization pending the outcome of New York Democratic Attorney General Letitia James's civil fraud case against the organization and its top leadership.

"The preliminary injunction imposed by the court is overly broad, overreaching, and unenforceable on its face," Trump attorney Alina Habba said, according to The Hill. "We trust that the Appellate Division will rein in the Attorney General's unbridled desire to exert control over the Trump Organization."

Last week, New York Judge Arthur Engoron issued a court order appointing the monitor and requiring the organization to secure court approval prior to any major asset transfers. The monitor will need 30 days' notice prior to any organizational restructuring plans for "disposing or refinancing of significant Trump Organization assets."

James's office had filed the request, arguing that the Trump Organization was restructuring to avoid its legal obligations. James has filed a civil fraud case alleging that the organization inflated the value of its major assets. The case is separate from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's criminal case against the organization over an alleged scheme by its major executives to avoid paying taxes.

Former President Donald Trump has not been directly charged in either case.

At the time of Engoron's order, the Trump legal team had denounced James's request as a naked attempt to seize control of the company, a claim Habba echoed.

James is seeking reelection and faces a strong challenge from Republican Michael Henry. Trump has asserted that her case is a political witch hunt and has backed her opponent.

https://justthenews.com/government/courts-law/trump-appeals-court-order-appointing-monitor-oversee-company

Poland to expand US air base – Defense Minister

The base expansion comes as part of an agreement securing a “permanent” US presence in Poland, the Defense Ministry says

Poland will expand a military base hosting the US Combat Aviation Brigade in the coming years, the nation’s defense minister, Mariusz Blaszczak, announced on Monday during a visit to the facility. Located in the central Polish city of Powidz, the base is expected to strengthen the US Air Force operation capabilities in support of Polish and NATO forces in the region, he said.

The facility will get new hangars and warehouses as well as a bulk fuel storage facility nearby, the minister said, accompanied by US ambassador to Poland, Mark Brzezinski. The Powidz base hosts the US Apache strike helicopters.

Powidz “is turning into a military complex, preparing to support Polish and NATO forces on the eastern flank of the North Atlantic Alliance,” Blaszczak said amid unprecedented tensions between NATO and Russia over Moscow’s continued military offensive in Ukraine.

The base expansion comes as part of the 2020 Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement between Washington and Warsaw. The accord “creates conditions for a permanent, long-term presence of the US Armed Forces in Poland,” the Polish Defense Ministry said, adding that it would “strengthen” national security.

A total of 114 infrastructure projects at 11 locations are included into the agreement, which the ministry said will “enable the rapid development of additional combat capabilities in Central and Eastern Europe.”

According to Blaszczak, Warsaw also plans to build its own military potential by purchasing helicopters and tanks from the US. It is expected to receive Abrams tanks as early as next year. A purchase order for 96 attack helicopters has also been placed, according to the defense minister.

Last week, Us President Joe Biden said that the US forces that were “temporarily” deployed to Poland are likely to stay there for a “long time.” Warsaw previously asked Washington to permanently garrison troops in Poland, but that would technically violate a NATO treaty with Russia.

It is unknown how many US troops are currently in Poland, NATO’s main logistical hub for supporting the government in neighboring Ukraine. In May, the US ambassador in Warsaw revealed that over 12,600 American military personnel were in the country, the largest number in history.

https://www.rt.com/news/566104-poland-expand-us-air-base/

British nuclear submarine caught fire – The Sun

The HMS Victorious was reportedly carrying Trident 2 nuclear ICBMs when the fire broke out

One of the British Navy’s Vanguard-class nuclear submarines was forced to abort a “top secret mission” after it sustained fire damage, according to a Sunday article published by The Sun.

According to the outlet’s sources, it took the efforts of the entire 130-plus crew, including many who were off-duty, to put out an electrical fire aboard the HMS Victorious, which was carrying Trident 2 nuclear ICBMs at the time of the incident.

While the fire was reportedly contained relatively quickly, the emergency situation declared by the ship’s captain forced the ship to shoot to the surface at an undisclosed location in the North Atlantic to vent out toxic fumes.

A Navy source reportedly explained to The Sun that “every seagoing member of the Royal Navy is a qualified fire-fighter,” and that this ensured that British ships and submarines were able to quickly respond to such incidents without affecting operational outputs.

Nevertheless, the damage caused by the fire prompted the submarine’s captain to abandon an unspecified “top secret mission” and order the vessel to return to base at HMNB Clyde in Faslane, Scotland.

https://www.rt.com/news/566092-uk-navy-submarine-fire/

Election officers named

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdtx/pr/election-officers-named