Los Angeles, United States
The US actors’ union announced that it has opened disciplinary proceedings against Donald Trump that could lead to the expulsion of the outgoing president, who has long hosted the famous reality show “The Apprentice”.
The SAG-AFTRA syndicate voted “overwhelmingly” to open a lawsuit for Trump’s violation of the constitution in connection with the attack on the Capitol by his supporters on Jan. 6.
The union’s disciplinary committee will investigate the Republican magnate’s involvement in these events, who is also the subject of a second charge in Congress for “inciting insurgency.”
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“Donald Trump attacked values that have made this union the most sacred: democracy, truth, respect for our fellow citizens of all races and religions, and the sacred freedom of the press, ” the president of SAG-AFTRA said in a statement, Gabrielle Carteris.
The Disciplinary Commission will also study the “dangerous disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting and ultimately endangering the safety of journalists,” orchestrated by the Union, according to the union. outgoing president.
The 160,000 members of SAG-AFTRA include actors, but also a large number of audiovisual media professionals in the most diverse fields.
“There is a direct link between this deliberate disregard for the truth and his supporters’ attacks against journalists,” Carteris said.
“As a union, our most important role is to protect our members,” said David White, executive director of the organization.
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If convicted, Trump could be fined, suspended, and even banned from SAG-AFTRA, which generally provides its members with retirement benefits, as well as some other perks, such as access to certain movies before they are released.
According to the Specialized Media Deadline, Trump joined the ranks of SAG-AFTRA in 1989.
In addition to his role in 2004’s “The Apprentice”, Trump is best known on screen for a scene in the 1992 movie “My Little Angel 2” (“Home Alone 2: Lost in New York”). He also appeared in “Zoolander” and made cameos on such television series as “The Prince of Bel-Air” and “Sex and the City.”