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The US actors’ union has announced that it has initiated disciplinary proceedings against Donald Trump, which could lead to the expulsion of the outgoing president, long-time host of the famous reality show “The Apprentice”.
SAG-AFTRA union he voted “overwhelmingly” in favor of opening a lawsuit for Trump’s violation of the Constitution, linked to the assault on the Capitol carried out by his supporters on January 6.
The union’s disciplinary committee will examine the involvement of the Republican tycoon in these events, which is also the subject of a second indictment in Congress for “incitement to insurrection.”
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“Donald Trump attacked the values that this union has among the most sacred: democracy, truth, respect for our fellow citizens of all races and religions and the sacrosanct freedom of the press, “the SAG-AFTRA president said in a statement. Gabrielle Carteris.
The disciplinary committee will also study “the dangerous disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting and ultimately threatening the safety of journalists”, orchestrated according to the union outgoing president.
The 160,000 members of SAG-AFTRA include actors, but also a large number of professionals in audiovisual media in various fields.
“There is a direct link between this deliberate ignorance of the truth and the attacks by its supporters against journalists,” Carteris said.
“As a union, our most important role is to protect our members,” said David White, the organization’s executive director.
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If convicted, Trump risks a fine, suspension and even expulsion from SAG-AFTRA, which generally offers its members retirement benefits, as well as other benefits, such as access to certain films prior to their release.
According to Deadline, Trump joined SAG-AFTRA in 1989.
In addition to his role in “The Apprentice” in 2004, Trump is best known on screen for a scene from the 1992 film “My Little Angel 2” (“Home Alone 2: Lost in New York”). Zoolander ”and made cameos in television series such as“ Prince Bel-Air ”and“ Sex and the City ”.