Donald Trump Live Updates: ‘Thousand of terrorists in US,’ says President in first interview
Donald Trump Live Updates: Ahead of President Donald Trump's third day at the Oval Office, his administration's national security adviser sidelined about 160 National Security Council aides and sent them home. The move was reportedly taken as the administration reviews staffing and tries to align it with Donald Trump’s agenda....Read More
The council provides national security and foreign policy advice to the president.
Brian McCormack, national security adviser Mike Waltz's chief of staff, delivered the news in a two-minute phone call, telling the detailees they “are directed to be on call and report to the office only if contacted by the NSC leadership.”
1500 US Army personnel sent to Mexico border
Meanwhile, Trump ordered 1,500 more military personnel to the border with Mexico as part of a flurry of steps to tackle immigration, his spokeswoman said on Wednesday.
Trump pauses refugee resettlement program
President Trump also paused the refugee resettlement program as part of a series of executive orders cracking down on immigration.
Thousands of refugees who fled war and persecution, including more than 1,600 Afghans who assisted America's war effort, as well as relatives of active-duty US military personnel, are now stranded at various locations worldwide.
President Trump on California wildfires
In his first interview after assuming the presidency for the second term, US President Donald Trump called out Gavin Newsom - Governor of California for failing to tackle the wildfires situation in Los Angeles and its surrounding region.
“Gavin's got one thing he can do. He can release the water that comes from the north. There is a massive amount of water there,” he told Fox News.
Donald Trump news LIVE | Key points
- President Donald Trump declared through an executive order that the Gulf of Mexico will henceforth be called the "Gulf of America."
- US Congress gave its final approval to the Laken Riley Act marking the first legislation that US President Donald Trump can sign.
- President Trump also paused the refugee resettlement program as part of a series of executive orders cracking down on immigration.
- President Donald Trump announced Wednesday the deployment of an extra 1,500 US troops to the Mexican border, as he stepped up a crackdown against illegal immigration.
- Trump met with a small contingent of the most politically endangered House Republicans on Wednesday. The party is struggling to agree on a strategy for implementing the tax cuts and other priorities it promised voters.
- At least 160 aides at the National Security Council were sent home while they were reviewed to determine if they aligned with Trump's agenda.
- Trump signed an executive order to once again designate Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels a "foreign terrorist organization," the White House announced Wednesday.
Donald Trump Live Updates: Trump administration expands deportation powers to federal agencies, says report
The Trump administration is moving to boost deportation efforts by granting federal agents across agencies powers similar to that of immigration officers, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing an internal memo.
Donald Trump Live Updates: President on Tiktoks used by China to spy on Americans concern
President Donald Trump downplayed the national security risk posed by TikTok in an interview with Fox News on Wednesday, days after offering the social video app a reprieve from legislation that would have forced it to shut down.
Donald Trump Live Updates: Jaishankar on future of US-India relations under Trump
Noting that the Trump administration was keen to have India present at the inaugural itself and is prioritising the bilateral relationship, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday that the ties are being built further on the strong foundation that has been laid.
Donald Trump Live Updates: President Trump on California wildfires
In an interview with Fox News, President Donald Trump calls out Gavin Newsom - Governor of California for failing to tackle the wildfires situation in California.
“Gavin's got one thing he can do. He can release the water that comes from the north. There is a massive amount of water there,” he told Fox News.
Donald Trump Live Updates: President says ‘there are thousands of terrorists in US’
In his first interview after assuming US Presidency for the second term, Donald Trump addressed the immigrant crisis in the US and said, “ We have terrorists in our country by the thousands.. We’re going to take care of it.”
Donald Trump news live: Meta users find themselves re-following Trump, Vance, and Melania without consent
A curious glitch was reported by Meta platform users across the United States who claimed that they found themselves automatically re-following the profiles of US President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and First Lady Melania Trump, after having unfollowed them earlier in the week. READ MORE
Donald Trump news live: Who has been appointed as Secret Service head by President Trump?
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday nominated a Secret Service agent who rushed onstage to protect him from a would-be gunman during a failed election rally assassination bid to become the agency's next director, AFP reported.
Donald Trump news live: Israeli town renames planned neighbourhood after Trump
The mayor of Ma'ale Adumim, an Israeli town in Judea, announced on Wednesday the renaming of a significant tract of municipal land to "Trump One" (T1) in honor of US President Donald Trump, ANI reported.
Donald Trump news live: Stewart Rhodes of Oath Keepers visits US Capitol after President's pardon
A day after being released from prison after Donald Trump's Presidential pardon to January 6 riot attackers, Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the far-right extremist group Oath Keepers, visited the US Capitol Hill on Wednesday. READ MORE
Donald Trump news live updates: President appoints ex-fast food CEO as EU envoy
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday named Andrew Puzder, a former fast food executive, as his ambassador to the European Union , reported AFP.
Donald Trump news live updates: Congress passes immigrant detention bill
The US Congress on Wednesday gave final approval to a bill that requires the detainment of unauthorised migrants accused of theft and violent crimes, marking the first legislation that President Donald Trump can sign, reported AP.
Donald Trump news live updates: 160 security aides sent home
At least 160 aides at the National Security Council were sent home while they were reviewed to determine if they aligned with Trump's agenda, reported AP.
Donald Trump news live updates: Extra 1500 US troops sent to Mexico border
President Donald Trump announced Wednesday the deployment of an extra 1,500 US troops to the Mexican border, as he stepped up a crackdown against illegal immigration.
