This is an archived article that was published on sltrib.com in 2017, and information in the article may be outdated. It is provided only for personal research purposes and may not be reprinted.
Rocky start and continued in-fighting for new Trump administration. Thousands of Utahns protest at state Capitol. Chaffetz smooths over spat with ethics watchdog.
Happy Tuesday. President Donald Trump had a rocky start over the weekend, a bombastic and critical speech at the CIA, an angry press briefing littered with falsehoods and what appears to be continued infighting with his new West Wing staff. The Post takes a look at beginning of the Trump administration. [<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/the-first-days-inside-trumps-white-house-fury-tumult-and-a-reboot/2017/01/23/7ceef1b0-e191-11e6-ba11-63c4b4fb5a63_story.html?utm_term=.ab19b643f29e">WaPost</a>]
-> Meanwhile, Trump continued to harp away about the election, telling congressional leaders, without any evidence, that up to 5 million people cast votes illegally and that's why he lost the popular vote. [<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2017/01/23/at-white-house-trump-tells-congressional-leaders-3-5-million-illegal-ballots-cost-him-the-popular-vote/?hpid=hp_rhp-top-table-main_trumpvotes-0826pm-winner%3Ahomepage%2Fstory&utm_term=.1ea65a5a9209">WaPost</a>]
<strong>Topping the news</strong>: Thousands of Utahns filled the Capitol on Monday in a demonstration calling for equal rights for women, racial and religious minorities, and the LGBT community. The march was so massive lawmakers complained they couldn't hear each other. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4853488-155/we-raised-our-voices-here-massive"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://kutv.com/news/local/womens-march-draws-unprecedented-numbers-to-state-capitol"; target="_blank">KUTV</a>] [<a href="http://www.ksl.com/?sid=42968739&nid=148&title=womens-march-overshadows-legislatures-opening-day"; target="_blank">KSL</a>] [<a href="http://www.good4utah.com/news/local-news/women-allies-flood-state-capitol-to-kick-off-legislative-session/644632078"; target="_blank">ABC4</a>] [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865671701/Womens-March-overshadows-Legislatures-opening-day.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>] [<a href="http://fox13now.com/2017/01/23/women-march-again-for-the-womens-march-at-utah-state-capital/"; target="_blank">Fox13</a>]
-> House Speaker Greg Hughes opens session by urging the state to help Salt Lake City tackle the problem of homelessness and the drug trafficking near the shelter. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/home/4844266-155/utah-legislature-opens-with-call-to"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865671661/Session-starts-with-tough-talk-on-homelessness-states-rights.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>] [<a href="http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/12110-Bob%20Bernick%20and%20Bryan%20Schott">UtahPolicy</a>]
-> Rep. Jason Chaffetz met with Walter Shaub Jr., director of the Office of Government Ethics and the conversation allowed the two to ease the tension between them. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4854317-155/chaffetz-on-meeting-with-ethics-watchdog"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
<strong>Tweets of the day</strong>: From @<a href="https://twitter.com/jaketapper/status/823272183115956225"; target="_blank">jaketapper</a>: "My Facebook feed consists of post after post of folks on different political sides talking past one another. Dispiriting."
-> From @<a href="https://twitter.com/edatpost?lang=en"; target="_blank">edatpost</a>: "Quick Hot-take on Trump's meeting with congressional leaders: Obama would have never served meatballs."
<strong>Happy Birthday:</strong> To Jeff Hartley, Republican activist Sarah Nitta and Rep. Jason Chaffetz's daughter, Ellis.
<strong>In other news</strong>: Robert Gehrke says women in Utah had more to march for than in many states. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4854835-155/gehrke-utah-lawmakers-should-heed-remarkable"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> Pat Bagley gives his take on the women's march in Utah. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/4854519-155/bagley-cartoon-silly-women"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> Utah Supreme Court Chief Justice Matthew Durrant tells lawmakers that criminal justice reform is a good idea, but they need to finish the job and that means funding drug treatment. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4853937-155/utah-chief-justice-calls-for-legislature"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865671678/Utah-Supreme-Court-chief-justice-reflects-on-changes-to-judicial-system.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>]
-> Paul Rolly calls Chaffetz a suck up to Trump. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4846626-155/rolly-what-do-chaffetz-and-a"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> Trump considered Rep. Chris Stewart to be the secretary of the Air Force, but ended up picking a former congresswoman from New Mexico. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4852756-155/passing-over-utahs-stewart-trump-picks"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/12108-">UtahPolicy</a>]
-> Meanwhile, Rep. Mike Noel says he believes he's still in the running to head the BLM under Trump. [<a href="http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/12119-">UtahPolicy</a>]
-> The state Senate passes a bill to create a statewide suicide crisis line. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4854348-155/bill-advances-for-statewide-suicide-crisis"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> Utah lawmakers are ready to chip away at the base budget this week, hoping to find a chunk of change in smaller cuts. [<a href="http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/12116-Bryan%20Schott%20and%20Bob%20Bernick">UtahPolicy</a>]
-> For the first time, female Democrats are the longest serving members of the House, a distinction now held by Patrice Arent and Carol Spackman Moss. [<a href="http://www.good4utah.com/news/local-news/two-female-lawmakers-make-history-at-utah-state-capitol/644650768"; target="_blank">ABC4</a>]
-> Utah lawmakers are on track to introduce a record number of bills this session. [<a href="http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/12114-Bob%20Bernick%20and%20Bryan%20Schott">UtahPolicy</a>]
-> The Supreme Court decided not to hear the "Sister Wives" case meaning polygamy remains a crime in Utah. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4848475-155/polygamy-remains-a-crime-as-us"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> The mother of Josh Holt, the Utahn locked up Venezuela, is asking Trump for help. [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865671710/Mother-of-Riverton-native-imprisoned-in-Venezuela-implores-Trump-to-prioritize-his-release.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>] [<a href="http://kutv.com/news/local/new-video-makes-emotional-plea-for-josh-holts-release-from-venezuela-prison"; target="_blank">KUTV</a>] [<a href="http://fox13now.com/2017/01/23/a-utah-mothers-message-to-trump/"; target="_blank">Fox13</a>]
-> The Salt Lake County District Attorney released body camera footage of two Salt Lake City police officers shooting then 17-year-old Abdi Mohamed, who is now charged with felony aggravated robbery. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4854062-155/body-cam-footage-shows-2016-police-shooting"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://kutv.com/news/local/aclu-praises-abdi-mohamed-body-cam-video-release-but-criticizes-da-for-waiting-so-long"; target="_blank">KUTV</a>] [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865671660/Body-camera-footage-shown-in-court-as-case-ordered-to-proceed-against-Abdi-Mohamed.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>] [<a href="http://fox13now.com/2017/01/23/graphic-content-body-cam-video-from-abdi-mohamed-shooting-released/"; target="_blank">Fox13</a>]
-> Three environmental groups are pressing Rocky Mountain Power to move a coal ash landfill. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4844964-155/environmentalists-coal-ash-landfill-near-price"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> Salt Lake City is adding charging ports for electric cars, but drivers will have to pay. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4834893-155/electric-car-drivers-will-soon-have"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
<strong>Nationally:</strong> Among his first actions in office, Trump dumps a trade deal and imposes a federal hiring freeze. [<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-takes-aim-at-federal-workers-trade-deals-as-he-settles-into-white-house/2017/01/23/cf01ea22-e18a-11e6-ba11-63c4b4fb5a63_story.html?hpid=hp_hp-top-table-main_trump-0815pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory&utm_term=.0e684ba176ae" target="_blank">WaPost</a>]
-> Trump's Cabinet is the most white and most male since Ronald Reagan's. [<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/01/13/us/politics/trump-cabinet-women-minorities.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=b-lede-package-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0"; target="_blank">NYTimes</a>]
-> The Senate confirms Mike Pompeo for CIA and makes steps to confirm Rex Tillerson as secretary of state. [<a href="http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/23/senate-confirms-pompeo-as-cia-director-tillerson-clears-committee-vote.html"; target="_blank">FoxNews</a>]
-> It doesn't appear that deporting young immigrants brought here by their parents is high on Trump's to do list. [<a href="http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-trump-20170123-story.html"; target="_blank">LATimes</a>]
<strong>Where are they?</strong>
<ul>
<li>Rep. Chris <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/RepChrisStewart"; target="_blank">Stewart</a></strong> attends meetings of the Intelligence and Appropriations committees and later meets with the Ukraine ambassador.</li>
<li>Rep. Mia <a href="https://twitter.com/RepMiaLove"; target="_blank"><strong>Love</strong></a> heads to the Republican congressional member conference.</li>
<li>Gov. Gary <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/GovHerbert"; target="_blank">Herbert</a></strong> hits the Utah Championship Partner summit, then the legislative open house.</li>
<li>Lt. Gov. Spencer <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/SpencerJCox"; target="_blank">Cox</a></strong> goes to a meeting about crisis response and then attends the legislative open house at the governor's mansion.</li>
<li>State Auditor John <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/FrugalDougall"; target="_blank">Dougall</a> </strong>joins teleconferences involving Workforce Services and the Office of the Attorney General, before attending a legislative meeting.</li>
<li>SL Co. Mayor Ben <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/MayorBenMcAdams"; target="_blank">McAdams</a></strong> heads to the Salt Lake Chamber Board of Governors meeting, the Winter Innovation Summit and then the County Council meeting.</li>
<li>President Donald <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump">Trump</a> </strong> meets with auto execs in the morning, gets on the phone with India Prime Minister Narendra Modi, then meets with his CIA Director Mike Pompeo before he meets with Senate leaders.</li>
</ul>
Got a tip? A birthday, wedding or anniversary to announce? Email us at <a href="mailto:cornflakes@sltrib.com" target="_blank">cornflakes@sltrib.com</a>.
— Thomas Burr and Matt Canham
<a href="http://twitter.com/thomaswburr"; target="_blank">Twitter.com/thomaswburr</a> and <a href="http://Twitter.com/mattcanham"; target="_blank">Twitter.com/mattcanham</a>