The US and the Afghan Taliban have made "significant progress" in talks aimed at ending the 17-year-old conflict in Afghanistan, the US envoy has said. In a series of tweets, Zalmay Khalilzad did not give details but said the unprecedented six days of talks in Qatar were "more productive than they have been in the past". He said he was on his way to Kabul to consult Afghan government officials. Earlier, Taliban sources said the two sides had finalised a draft agreement. The deal calls for a withdrawal of foreign forces in return for assurances that al-Qaeda and the Islamic State (IS) group will not be allowed to use Afghanistan as a base, the sources said. Mr Khalilzad said talks with the Taliban would continue and that nothing had been finalised. Skip Twitter post by @US4AfghanPeace Report End of Twitter post by @US4AfghanPeace The Taliban has so far refused to hold direct talks with Afghan officials, whom they dismiss as "puppets". They
Stormy Daniels's attorney and possible 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Michael Avenatti is urging the press to "stop calling me a celebrity."
Avenatti argued Tuesday on Twitter that he should not be compared to "a certain reality star who knew nothing about the law or government" — a clear reference to President TrumpDonald John TrumpWeird Al joins Hollywood Walk of Fame: 'Please don't pickaxe my star'Vietnam veteran gives Cindy McCain his war medallionGOP senator warns Trump: Anyone who trash-talks McCain 'deserves a whipping'MORE.
"To the press - [please] stop calling me a 'celebrity.' I am not one. I am a 18 yr lawyer that has successfully fought on behalf of Davids vs. Goliaths in complicated cases across the nation, including many involving constitutional law. I first started working on FISA issues in 1996," wrote Avenatti to his 713,000 followers in the first of two tweets.
"Falsely labeling me a 'celebrity' allows one to ignore my background and legal experience dealing with many complicated issues at the forefront of our society. It also allows for ridiculous comparisons to a certain reality star, who knew nothing about the law or government," he added.
The demand from the frequent cable news guest comes on the same day the 47-year-old lawyer is prominently featured in Vogue in a story titled "Stormy Daniels Isn't Backing Down." The story includes photos by famed celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz.
Avenatti, who representing the adult-film star in her lawsuit against President Trump, launched his own political action committee (PAC) as he considers a possible presidential run in 2020.
“Looking forward to helping Dems take back the House and beyond in 2018. Too much is at stake. Go to http://www.thefightpac.org,” he tweeted last Friday.
At one point between March 7 and May 15 of this year, Avenatti gave 147 TV interviews on both cable and network television, or more than two interviews per day, according to the conservative Media Research Center.
"To the press - [please] stop calling me a 'celebrity.' I am not one. I am a 18 yr lawyer that has successfully fought on behalf of Davids vs. Goliaths in complicated cases across the nation, including many involving constitutional law. I first started working on FISA issues in 1996," wrote Avenatti to his 713,000 followers in the first of two tweets.
"Falsely labeling me a 'celebrity' allows one to ignore my background and legal experience dealing with many complicated issues at the forefront of our society. It also allows for ridiculous comparisons to a certain reality star, who knew nothing about the law or government," he added.
The demand from the frequent cable news guest comes on the same day the 47-year-old lawyer is prominently featured in Vogue in a story titled "Stormy Daniels Isn't Backing Down." The story includes photos by famed celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz.
Avenatti, who representing the adult-film star in her lawsuit against President Trump, launched his own political action committee (PAC) as he considers a possible presidential run in 2020.
“Looking forward to helping Dems take back the House and beyond in 2018. Too much is at stake. Go to http://www.thefightpac.org,” he tweeted last Friday.
At one point between March 7 and May 15 of this year, Avenatti gave 147 TV interviews on both cable and network television, or more than two interviews per day, according to the conservative Media Research Center.
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