
フロリダ州で記者団に語る、ポストはザカリア氏更迭後空席
トランプ米大統領は、UFCのダナ・ホワイトCEOに大統領報道官就任を打診したとするSNS投稿について「冗談だった」とフロリダ州で記者団に述べた。ザカリア前報道官の更迭後、同ポストは空席となっている。
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ザカリア前報道官が経歴詐称疑惑で10月に更迭されて以降、大統領報道官ポストは空席となっている。
トランプ米大統領は8日、総合格闘技団体「UFC」のダナ・ホワイト最高経営責任者(CEO)に大統領報道官就任を打診したとするSNSの投稿について、「冗談だった」と述べた。南部フロリダ州で記者団に語った。経歴詐称疑惑でザカリア前報道官が10月に更迭されて以降、同ポストは空席となっている。
格闘技団体トップに報道官打診 支援者ホワイト氏、辞退か―米大統領
トランプ氏は7日の投稿で、自身の支持者でもある旧知のホワイト氏について「他に類を見ない報道官になるだろう」と記述。中間選挙で野党民主党が大勝したことを念頭に、「正気を失った左派」から人々を守るためにUFC選手を補佐役として連れてくるよう要請したとも書き込んでいた。
実際に打診したかどうかは不明だが、CNNテレビは、ホワイト氏が辞退したと伝えていた。トランプ氏は9日にホワイト氏と面会する予定だと明かしたが、報道官人事とは「別の理由」という。

The Liberal Democratic Party's executive branch is expected to decide on the punishment of four members, including former Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who abstained from voting on the consumption tax reduction bill at the plenary session of the House of Representatives on the 9th. It appears that the party has determined that certain measures are necessary to prevent rebellion within the party.

At a press conference on the 9th, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara categorically denied the report that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi had been drinking at a dinner with Liberal Democratic Party leaders just before her absence from last month's G7 summit video conference, saying it was ``based on assumptions and conjecture.'' The meeting was held on the evening of October 2nd, and the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs attended on his behalf. Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Yusuke Nakanishi, who was present, admitted in the Diet that alcoholic beverages had been served, and another attendee revealed that the prime minister had also consumed alcohol.

US President Trump has hinted at a three-way meeting with President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin to coincide with the APEC summit to be held in Shenzhen, China, in the middle of this month. Nuclear disarmament and military operations against Iran are expected to be on the agenda, and while Russia has expressed interest, China has not made its stance clear.

On the 8th, Israeli President Herzog instructed former military chief of staff Eisenkot, leader of the centrist opposition party Yashar, to form a new government. In the October 27 general election, Netanyahu's ruling party won only 53 seats, and Eisenkot received 67 nominations. The government is expected to be formed within 28 days, and the focus will be on a change of government by the anti-Netanyahu camp.

Celebrating 80 years since the promulgation of the Japanese Constitution, a proposed amendment to explicitly enshrine the Self-Defense Forces in the Constitution is becoming more realistic. Koji Yamazaki, a former Chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, argues that a clear statement will clarify the position of the bill and boost morale, while Kyoji Yanagisawa, a former deputy chief cabinet secretary, argues that the unconstitutionality argument has already been settled and that even if it is clearly written, nothing will change legally.

A national rally was held in Tokyo on the 8th calling for the immediate return of all abductees by North Korea. Takuya Yokota, representative of the families' association, and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi were in attendance, and appealed to the victims' parents to fight together with a strong resolve for a solution while they are still alive.