President Donald Trump on Friday said he would not rule out a “military option” in Venezuela as the ruling regime there consolidates power. “We have many options for Venezuela, including a possible military option, if necessary,” Trump told reporters at his New Jersey golf club on Friday. The president did not answer a question about […]
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Trump Endorses Legislation To Cut Legal Immigration In Half
WASHINGTON — President Trump backed a sweeping plan Wednesday to halve legal immigration to the United States, flanked by the two Republican senators who crafted the bill. “As a candidate I campaigned on creating a merit-based immigration system,” Trump said. He added that the legislation, called the RAISE Act, would be the “most significant reform […]
Senate Votes To Confirm Christopher Wray As The New Director Of FBI
WASHINGTON — The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Christopher Wray to lead the FBI, replacing James Comey, who was abruptly fired by President Donald Trump amid the investigation into Russia meddling in last year’s presidential election. The vote was 92-5 for Wray, a former high-ranking official in President George W. Bush’s Justice Department who oversaw investigations […]
Priebus Out As Chief Of Staff, 4 Star General John Kelly In
President Donald Trump on Friday tweeted that John F. Kelly would take over as White House chief of staff, replacing the beleaguered Reince Priebus. Kelly, a retired four-star Marine general, has been serving as Homeland Security secretary. Priebus, 45, became a target of Trump’s ire shortly into his term as White House chief of staff. […]
New White House Comm’s Director Goes On-The-Record For Embarrassing Rant
Anthony Scaramucci, the new White House communications director, used vulgar language while talking to a New Yorker reporter this week about White House chief of staff Reince Priebus and chief strategist Steve Bannon. The conversation with The New Yorker came after Ryan Lizza, a reporter for the publication, tweeted that he had learned from a source […]
Trump Has Considered Replacing Sessions With Rudy Giuliani
President Donald Trump has floated the possibility of making Rudy Giuliani attorney general, Axios reported Monday, citing “West Wing confidants.” The Axios report comes after Trump publicly fumed about Attorney General Jeff Sessions more than once in recent days. It is unclear at this point whether Trump really plans to push to make Giuliani, the […]
Sean Spicer Resigns As White House Press Secretary
White House press secretary Sean Spicer abruptly resigned Friday after opposing President Donald Trump’s appointment of Anthony Scaramucci as communications director.At a press briefing later Friday, Scaramucci announced principal deputy press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders will take over as press secretary. Trump asked Spicer to stay in his role, but Spicer said appointing Scaramucci was […]
Trump Adviser Calls Juniors Russian Meeting A Category 5 Hurricane
A close adviser to the Trump White House described the revelations surrounding Mr. Trump’s eldest son Donald Trump Jr. and his meetings with a Russian lawyer as a “Category Five hurricane”, CBS News’ Chief White House Correspondent Major Garrett reports. The adviser called it “very bad” as the fallout over Trump Jr.’s meeting continues after […]
States Refuse To Turn Over Voter Data To Trump Election Commission
The White House faced a growing revolt Friday as nearly half of the states refused to comply with a request from President Donald Trump’s panel investigating alleged voter fraud to hand over substantial amounts of confidential and sensitive voter data. The Presidential Commission on Voter Integrity sent what some experts called an alarming letter this […]
Trump Says Working With China To Deal With North Korea Failed
President Donald Trump tweeted Tuesday that China “tried” to help the United States curb North Korean aggression but it “has not worked out.” Trump tweet: While I greatly appreciate the efforts of President Xi & China to help with North Korea, it has not worked out. At least I know China tried! It is not […]
Sessions Refuses To Answer Questions, Confirms Comey Testimony
Attorney General Jeff Sessions confirmed part of James Comey’s testimony from last week about an abruptly private meeting at the president’s desk between Donald Trump and the former director of the FBI. Sessions testified on Tuesday that he and others filed out of the room and left Comey alone with Trump following a group meeting […]
Trump ‘100 Percent’ Willing To Dispute Comey Testimony Under Oath
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he was “100 percent” willing to testify under oath about his conversations with former FBI Director James Comey, and committed to do so if he were asked by special counsel Robert Mueller. Speaking at a joint press conference in the Rose Garden with Romanian President Klaus Iohannis, Trump called […]