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Law professor’s study finds courts’ growing concern with DOJ cases #shorts
60 Minutes· 2025-10-20 02:36
So, the judges um are saying some incredible things. >> Ryan Goodman is a law professor at New York University who heads a nonpartisan law journal. His team has analyzed hundreds of suits filed against the administration.And he didn't imagine what judges were saying to the Trump Justice Department. We found over 35 cases in which the the judges have specifically said, "What the government is providing me is false information and might be intentionally false information, including false sworn declarations ti ...
DOJ whistleblower on why he’s speaking out #shorts
60 Minutes· 2025-10-20 02:36
This interview is the first time that your face has been seen in such a public way. And I wonder if that concerns you. >> It does.At the same time, I think about what we're losing in this moment. I think about why I went to the Department of Justice to do justice. And I took an oath to uphold and defend the Constitution.And my view of that oath is I need to speak up and draw attention to what has happened to the department, what is happening to the rule of law. I would not be faithfully abiding by my oath i ...
Kushner on closing the ceasefire deal #shorts
60 Minutes· 2025-10-20 02:21
I heard the president asked you what the chances were for success. >> Yes. >> And you said >> 100%. And he said, "Why do you feel so confident?" Yeah.>> And I said, "Well, we can't afford to fail." >> We just kept on thinking to ourselves, "This finish line, this finish line is about saving lives." >> Yes. Steve Witco and Jared Kushner got to that finish line, they say, using the intensely personal techniques of real estate dealmakers, dangling presidential promises, protections or punishments to get Israel ...
Kushner and Witkoff on potential conflicts of interest #shorts
60 Minutes· 2025-10-20 02:21
So you um have both done a lot of business with the Gulf States, billions and billions of dollars worth of business and you've done some of the business while this negotiation has gone on. Um and that has raised some issues of conflict. I mean some blurring of a line between you know what you're doing in terms of foreign policy and benefiting financially from what's going on.>> Yeah. So, first of all, Leslie, nobody's pointed out any instances where Steve or I have uh pursued any policies or done anything t ...
“It felt like a bomb”: DOJ whistleblower speaks out #shorts s
60 Minutes· 2025-10-20 01:28
At the beginning of the second Trump administration, you were promoted again. >> That's right. Very soon into the administration, I was selected to be the acting deputy director of the immigration section, overseeing about 100 attorneys and every case that arose in the federal district courts.But it was the very day of that promotion, Friday, March 14th, that he and others were called to a fateful meeting with Amal Boie, President Trump's newly appointed number three at the Justice Department, who was once ...
Witkoff on Ukraine: "Doing a peace deal is becoming infectious"
60 Minutes· 2025-10-19 22:57
International Peace Brokering & Diplomacy - The report focuses on unconventional diplomacy through dealmaking, particularly in the context of peace negotiations between Israel and Hamas, and potentially Russia and Ukraine [1][2][7] - The approach emphasizes pragmatic realism, prioritizing joint interests over lecturing, and making deals [9][10] - The administration believes the Gaza deal has created momentum, with other countries seeking President Trump's help in brokering peace [4] - The report suggests potential peace deals are being pursued in Algeria and Morocco within the next 60 days [6] Key Individuals & Meetings - Steve Witco is identified as President Trump's special envoy for peace missions, working on the Russia-Ukraine war and having met with President Putin multiple times [2][3] - President Trump set up the initial meeting between Witco and Putin [4] - President Trump met with President Zelenskyy at the White House and plans to meet with Putin in Hungary [4] Communication & Trust - The report highlights the importance of building trust between parties with long-standing distrust, emphasizing the role of correcting miscommunication [12][13] - Issues are considered simple, but people are complicated, inverting traditional diplomacy [11]
Amy Sherald on "Ecclesia," her most ambitious work yet
60 Minutes· 2025-10-19 22:56
Artist Focus - Amy Sherald paints portraits of Black Americans in American realism style, known for her portrait of Michelle Obama [1] - Sherald's work is displayed in prestigious museums and private collections [3] - Sherald reflects on legacy and how her work will live in the world [2] - At 52 years old, Sherald feels like she is starting over, both exciting and terrifying [7] Artistic Style and Technique - Sherald's "Ecclesia" was a centerpiece at the Whitney Museum of American Art [4] - Sherald aims to capture something that will captivate generations [2] - Sherald describes her artistic process as natural as breathing, knowing what colors will evoke emotion and power [9] - Sherald's work has an optimism, referencing Teletubbies and other sources of happiness [10][11][12] - Sherald's vision presents a perfect, pristine, and vibrant image [13] Exhibition and Impact - Sherald's show at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art featured "Ecclesia" [5] - The luminescent quality of Sherald's paintings is hard to capture on camera; it's best experienced in person [8] - The viewer engages with the person in the painting, locking eyes and creating a connection [8]
The Dealmakers | Sunday on 60 Minutes
60 Minutes· 2025-10-19 17:56
Tonight, President Trump's handpicked dealmakers take us inside the negotiations between Israel and Hamas that led to a breakthrough in one of the world's most intractable conflicts. >> I heard the president asked you what the chances were for success. >> Yes. >> And you said >> 100%. And he said, "Why do you feel so confident. " Yeah. And I said, "Well, we can't afford to fail. ...
State Dept. flags ceasefire violation by Hamas
60 Minutes· 2025-10-19 01:22
Hamas now is using weapons to execute people that they perceive as their enemies in Gaza and they're also using their weapons to reestablish themselves as uh the the entity that is governing Gaza. They're moving into the vacuum. >> Hamas right now is doing exactly what you would expect a terrorist organization to do, which is to try to reconstitute and take back their positions.>> Right. The success or failure of this will be if Israel and this international mechanism is able to create a viable alternative. ...
Two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani headed back to World Series
60 Minutes· 2025-10-18 20:31
Even from a distance, plenty of observations can be made about the pitching slugger or the slugging pitcher. >> He is meticulous, stopping mid pitch to adjust his form, open to advice from his batting coaches. >> Even baseball tedium provides a source of enjoyment.This is someone who plays baseball but has always worked at it, too. Otani grew up in a small industrial town on Japan's mainland. His father, once an amateur player himself, coached his son's little league teams.Show Otani showed promise as a hit ...