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Mueller investigated whether Trump attended a 2016 chess championship with Russians

Buried in special counsel Robert Mueller's 400-plus page report is the question of whether then-president-elect Donald Trump attended a 2016 championship chess tournament — an event that came under scrutiny as Mueller probed possible collusion between Trump's orbit and the Russian government.

Although Trump said he did not attend the event, he told Mueller in written answers that he became "aware of documents indicating" that then-president of the World Chess Federation (FIDE) Kirsan Ilyumzhinov — a sanctioned Russian power player — invited the Trump Organization in March 2016 to host the tournament at Trump Tower.

"I do not remember having been asked to attend the World Chess Championship gala, and I did not attend the event," Trump told Mueller. "During the course of preparing to respond to these questions, I have become aware of documents indicating that in March of 2016, the president of the World Chess Federation invited the Trump Organization to host, at Trump Tower, the 2016 World Chess Championship Match to be held in New York in November 2016."

"I have also become aware that in November 2016, there were press inquiries to my staff regarding whether I had plans to attend the tournament, which was not being held at Trump Tower," he continued. "I understand these documents have already been provided to you."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/mueller-investigated-whether-trump-attended-a-2016-chess-championship-with-russians/ar-BBW9tuf?ocid=spartandhp

Connecticut parents file lawsuit claiming son expelled over conservative political views

Parents in Connecticut have filed a lawsuit against Cheshire Academy in Connecticut alleging that their son was expelled from the school because of his conservative views.

The school has denied that the student, Michael Mancini, was punished because of his political views.

“As some of you may be aware, earlier this week, following a fair process, a student was expelled. This student was given a number of chances to adhere to our expectations, and the rules and code of conduct of Cheshire Academy. Contrary to what you may have read, our decision was not based on an opposition to political dialogue," Julie Anderson, head of schools at the academy, wrote in a letter to parents from the school, according to myrecordjournal.com.

Mancini's parents have claimed he was expelled for saying that people who are transgender have "legitimate hormonal or mental disorder" and are "just looking for attention," according to myrecordjournal.com. The parents also alleged that classmates began "verbally attacking" Mancini over his opinions.

The family's attorney, James Sullivan, told the New York Post that it is "a precious thing to have competing ideas."

“We should have a healthy fear of an autocratic, monolithic government or school," Sullivan said.

Anderson, the head of schools, said in the letter to parents that the school generally does not publicly discuss cases involving student discipline.

"However, in this case, the family of the student has taken to various public forums and media to air their version on events," Anderson added.

https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/439921-connecticut-parents-file-lawsuit-claiming-son-expelled-over