Morning news brief: Trump disowns Sidney Powell, Joshua Wong to plead guilty and more
Sidney Powell
The outgoing PresidentDonald Trumpis in headlines again as his campaign has disavowed attorney Sidney Powell, who as part of its post-election legal team has pushed some of the most extreme conspiracy theories around the vote. His Democratic opponentJoe Bidenis also not out of waters completely as oneof China’s top political scientists, Zheng Yongnian has said that China must drop its illusion that its relations with the United States will automatically improve under President-elect Joe Biden's administration. Meanwhile, pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong is set to plead guilty in the trial today where he is being prosecuted for participating in protests against China last year.
'She is not a member of the Trump Legal Team. She is also not a lawyer for the president in his personal capacity,'Giuliani and Ellis said in their statement.
He was arrested a few weeks ago for 'participating in an unauthorised assembly on Oct 5 last year'. He will now be facing a trial on Monday.
Zheng, a Chinese government advisor has said that Beijing should be prepared for a tough stance from Washington.