CNN’s Jake Tapper Needles Border Chief On Potential Trump Organization Crimes
CNN host Jake Tapper grilled Mark Morgan, acting commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, about whether federal officials are giving the Trump Organization a pass on hiring undocumented immigrants while raiding other companies…
Trump Says Movie Showing Elites Killing ‘Deplorables’ Was Made ‘to Inflame and Cause Chaos’
President Donald Trump said that the movie slated for a September release showing so-called deplorables being hunted by elite anti-Trumpers highlights the racism from Hollywood.
“Liberal Hollywood is Racist at the highest level, and with…
Trump Will Meet With Kim Jong Un on Denuclearization in the ‘Not Too Distant Future’
President Donald Trump said that he plans to meet with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un soon to discuss the denuclearization of the Asian country.
Trump said the dictator sent a letter that included an apology for North Korea’s recent missile…
Trump Names Counterterrorism Chief as Acting Director of National Intelligence
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump said on Thursday, Aug. 8 that Joseph Maguire, the current chief of the National Counterterrorism Center, will become the acting director of national intelligence.
Trump’s announcement on Twitter came after…
Ex-NFL Player Says He Asked Trump to Call Out Elijah Cummings, Says Rep. Big Part of Problem
A former NFL player said that he met with President Donald Trump in July and asked the president to call out Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) for contributing to the issues with Baltimore, part of his Maryland district.
Trump later called out…
Trump: Democrats Cry Racism Every Time ‘They Are Down or Run Out of Facts’
President Donald Trump said that Democrats call people racist any time they can’t rebut the ideas people are putting forward.
“The Dems new weapon is actually their old weapon, one which they never cease to use when they are down, or run…
Trump Again Considering Pardon for Rod Blagojevich
President Donald Trump said late on Aug. 7 that he is again considering commuting the sentence of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
“I thought he was treated unbelievably unfairly,” the president said. “He was given close to 18 years in…
Trump Renews Pressure on Fed to Lower Interest Rates
President Donald Trump on Aug. 8 renewed his demand for the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates to help U.S. companies compete on the global market.
“As your President, one would think that I would be thrilled with our very strong…
Trump Prepares Action Against Social Media Censorship, Bias
President Donald Trump is working on a policy action, possibly an executive order, to address claims of social media companies’ politically biased censorship.
Three sources, including a White House official, told Politico an executive…
Trump Says Deputy National Intelligence Director Resigning
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump announced on Aug. 8 that the deputy director of national intelligence, Sue Gordon, is resigning her position, leaving a vacuum at the agency that oversees civilian and military intelligence.
The current…
Trump: ‘Serious Discussions’ Taking Place in Congress on ‘Meaningful’ Background Checks
President Donald Trump said on Aug. 9 that “serious discussions” are taking place in Congress on “meaningful” background checks.
“Serious discussions are taking place between House and Senate leadership on meaningful Background Checks. I…
Trump Says He Has Spoken to Congressional Leaders About ‘Common-Sense, Sensible’ Background Checks
President Donald Trump said on Friday, Aug. 9 at the White House that he has spoken to Senate and House leaders about “meaningful” background checks, adding that he is confident Congress will work together to bring change.
Speaking to…
Wife of DOJ Official Funneled Clinton-Funded Dossier on Manafort to FBI
The wife of a high-ranking Justice Department official handed her husband a dossier of research on former Trump-campaign chairman Paul Manafort in December 2016, according to FBI documents released on Aug. 8.
Nellie Ohr, the wife of…