Category: Trump Administration

Trump Officially Pardons Former Campaign Aide George Papadopoulos, 14 Others

President Donald Trump on Tuesday officially pardoned George Papadopoulos, his former campaign aide who pleaded guilty as part of the probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election. In a wave of pre-Christmas pardons, the president pardoned Papadopoulos, 33, as well as 14 others, including several former GOP congressmen. The White House said in…


Trump Threatens to Veto Stimulus Deal, Calls for $2,000 Direct Payments to Americans

President Donald Trump said that Congress needs to pass a pandemic stimulus bill that includes $2,000 direct payments to Americans—not the $600 ones—or else he will veto it. “Congress found plenty of money for foreign countries, lobbyists, and special interests,” Trump said on Tuesday night in a video released on his social media pages. “While…


Acting DHS Secretary: Struggle With China ‘Nothing Short of a Civilizational Conflict’

Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Chad Wolf affirmed the intelligence agency’s assessment of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) threat to the United States in his speech Sunday when he warned that the CCP’s goal is to upend the American way of life. “China threatens the livelihood, prosperity, and well-being of each…


Durham Investigation Is Making ‘Good Progress’: Barr

Attorney General William Barr said special counsel John Durham is “making good progress” in the origins of the Trump-Russia investigation. Durham, the U.S. attorney for Connecticut, is working in Washington, D.C. on a regular basis, said Barr. Durham was appointed by Barr as special counsel in October; he was appointed to investigate the origin of…


House Democrats Subpoena Azar and Redfield in CDC Probe

The Democrats in the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis subpoenaed two top health officials in the Trump administration on Monday after the panel’s investigation found political meddling which hindered the scientific work at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Rep. James E. Clyburn (D-S.C.) Chairman of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, issued…


House Democrats Subpoena Azar, Redfield in CDC Probe

The Democrats on the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis subpoenaed two top health officials in the Trump administration on Dec. 21 after the panel’s investigation found political meddling that hindered the scientific work at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Subcommittee chairman James E. Clyburn (D-S.C.) issued subpoenas to Secretary of Health and Human…


Trump Says Vaccine Rollout Going ‘Very Smoothly,’ Hails Quick Development as ‘Great Miracle’

President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the distribution of the two newly approved COVID-19 vaccines is going “very smoothly,” calling the success of his administration in surging vaccine development a “great miracle.” “Distribution of both vaccines is going very smoothly,” the president wrote in a tweet. “Amazing how many people are being vaccinated, record numbers.”…


ICE Arrests 117 Illegal Immigrants Who Failed to Self-Deport

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced Monday that, over a 10-day period in December, agents arrested 117 illegal aliens who vowed to leave the country voluntarily but failed to do so. The agency said in a statement that the detained aliens had promised to leave on their own accord rather than face a formal…


McConnell Calls on Trump Not to Veto Defense Bill, Prepares for Override Effort

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday morning called on President Donald Trump not to veto the defense spending bill, adding that he is prepared for the Senate to override. “My intention was and is to ensure the Senate continues fulfilling our obligation to the men and women of our armed forces. I hope…


Kushner Joins Israelis on Landmark Visit to Morocco

BEN-GURION INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Israel—Senior White House adviser Jared Kushner led a delegation from Israel to Morocco on Tuesday on the first known direct flight since the two countries agreed to establish full diplomatic ties earlier this month as part of a series of U.S.-brokered normalization accords with Arab countries. Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, has overseen…