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SAG-AFTRA, which represents some 160,000
actors, journalists and other media professionals, said in a
statement that it had ordered a meeting of its disciplinary
committee regarding Trump's role in the Jan. 6 mob attack on the
U.S. Capitol.
“Donald Trump attacked the values that this union holds most
sacred – democracy, truth, respect for our fellow Americans of
all races and faiths, and the sanctity of the free press,” said
Gabrielle Carteris, president of SAG-AFTRA.
"There's a straight line from his wanton disregard for the truth
to the attacks on journalists perpetrated by his followers,” she
added in a statement.
Trump earned his SAG membership from his appearances as himself
in a slew of Hollywood films and TV shows ranging from "Home
Alone 2" to "Sex and the City" in the early 1990s.
He cemented his celebrity status as host and producer of the TV
reality series "The Apprentice" and spinoff "Celebrity
Apprentice" from 2004-2015.
The union cited what it said was Trump's role inciting the
attack by his supporters on the Capitol and said he had kept up
"a reckless campaign of misinformation aimed at discrediting and
ultimately threatening the safety of journalists".
It did not say when the disciplinary meeting would be held. The
disciplinary committee can impose measure ranging from fines to
expulsion from the union.
The U.S. House of Representatives voted last week to impeach
Trump on charges of incitement over the attack which followed
the president urging his supporters to fight the election
victory of Democrat Joe Biden.
The Senate has yet to schedule a trial to determine Trump's
guilt or innocence. Trump, who leaves office on Wednesday,
falsely claims he lost the November election due to widespread
voting fraud.
(Reporting by Jill Serjeant; Editing by Mark Heinrich)
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