Category: Trump Administration

Former CBP Commissioner: Biden’s Border Strategy Is ‘Release, Protect, Reward’

WASHINGTON—Former Acting Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Mark Morgan left his role at noon on Jan. 20. He had been in the position since early July 2019. During the final months of the Obama administration, Morgan also served as the Border Patrol chief. Morgan talked to The Epoch Times about the flurry of border…


Kushner and 3 Trump-Era Officials Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

Former White House senior adviser Jared Kushner, his deputy, Avi Berkowitz, as well as former U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman and former Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Ron Dermer, have been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for their roles in negotiating four normalization deals between Israel and Arab nations. Attorney Alan Dershowitz, professor emeritus…


GOP Senator Hires 13 Former Trump Staffers

Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) has hired 13 former Trump administration officials to work out of his Washington office, including former White House deputy press secretary Judd Deere. Hagerty, a new senator who won the seat vacated by Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) when he retired, said his new team is full of experienced professionals led by…


Trump Administration Official Navarro Suspended From Twitter

A former high-level Trump administration official was suspended from Twitter, in the latest move from the technology giant against conservatives. Former White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said he was restricted from accessing his account. “It wasn’t because of anything I said, it’s because of who I am and what I might say. The great…


Death Row Records Founder and Former Drug Kingpin Thanks Trump for Pardon

An American hip-hop label co-founder and ex-drug kingpin thanked former President Donald Trump for granting him clemency last week after being imprisoned for 30 years. Michael “Harry O” Harris made the comment during his first interview since Trump commuted the Death Row Records co-founder’s 25 years to life sentence after being convicted in 1988 for…


Mike Pompeo Joins Conservative Think Tank Hudson Institute

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has joined Hudson Institute, a conservative think tank in Washington, in a move that some see as a preparing for a potential 2024 presidential run. “I am pleased to be joining Hudson Institute and look forward to contributing to its mission of promoting American leadership and global engagement,” Pompeo…


Trump Creates ‘Office of the Former President’ to Advance US Interests, Carry on Trump Admin Agenda

Former President Donald Trump opened an “Office of the Former President” on Monday that seeks to advance the interests of the United States and carry on the agenda of his administration. A statement from the office in Palm Beach County, Florida, reads, “Today, the 45th President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, formally opened…


China’s Sanctions on Former Trump Administration Officials an ‘Escalation’: Sen. Cotton

The Chinese regime’s sanctions against former Trump administration officials is an escalation that must be met with a reciprocal response, Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) said Sunday. “These sanctions against former Trump administration officials are a dangerous and insidious escalation of China’s effort to influence American policy,” Cotton said on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures.” The Chinese…


Trump Impeachment Trial Will Start Week of Feb. 8: Schumer

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced Friday that the impeachment trial for former President Donald Trump will begin on the week of Feb. 8. Schumer announced the schedule after reaching an agreement with Republicans to have the trial in February. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) had proposed delaying the trial until February to give…


1776 Commission Chairman: The Founding Principles Offer the Only Hope of National Unity

The 1776 Commission’s first and last report, despite being banished by the Biden administration, will endure because it upholds the founding principles of the United States, the advisory commission’s chairman said. The 1776 Commission, appointed by President Donald Trump for two years, was tasked with producing a report on the nation’s founding principles while providing…