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Donald Trump has hit out at the Bishop of Washington, Mariann Budde, who conducted a Tuesday morning prayer service at the Washington National Cathedral he attended, calling her âÂÂa Radical Left hard line Trump haterâ and saying she had been âÂÂungraciousâ by calling upon him to show âÂÂmercyâ towards LGBT+ children and migrants.
âÂÂApart from her inappropriate statements, the service was a very boring and uninspiring one,â the president fumed, demanding an apology.
Trump has also advanced his âÂÂculture warsâ agenda by ordering that all federal employees hired under diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs be put on paid leave with a view to their ultimate dismissal.
The president has further threatened Russia and China with steep tariffs and said that he would be open to his billionaire ally Elon Musk or Oracle boss Larry Ellison buying the US arm of Chinese social video app TikTok from parent company ByteDance after granting it a 75-day reprieve on being banned in the US.
In addition, he has pardoned Ross Ulbricht â founder of the Silk Road illegal drugs marketplace â and announced a $500bn AI infrastructure project.
Trump reveals what Biden wrote in âÂÂvery niceâ letter John Fetterman reveals truth about party-switch rumors The most notorious Jan 6 rioters pardoned by Trump Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio calls for retribution in chilling new Alex Jones interview Trump sits down with Sean Hannity Vivek ditched DOGE over âÂÂdeep philosophical riftâ about how it should operate, report saysVivek Ramaswamy, the biotech entrepreneur turned failed presidential candidate, reportedly backed away from co-chairing the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency due to âÂÂdeep philosophical differencesâ over how the advisory board should function.
Ramaswamy was tapped to co-chair DOGE with billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk. They aimed to slash federal spending by trillions of dollars through budget cuts and mass firings.
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Ariana Baio22 January 2025 20:00
Live: Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio arrives in Miami after Trump pardonThe Independent22 January 2025 19:56
Trump sits down with Sean HannityTrump is sitting down for an interview with Fox NewsâÂÂs Sean Hannity today to be broadcast this evening.
The president is likely to speak about his plans for his first 100 days and the barrage of executive orders.
Hannity, a friendly interviewer to Trump, may also ask about immigration, the shutting down of diversity initiatives, and the fate of TikTok.
Gustaf Kilander22 January 2025 19:43
Trump reveals what Biden wrote in âÂÂvery niceâ letterIt didnâÂÂt take long for Trump to reveal what Biden wrote in his farewell letter.
The president released the letter - in full - to Fox News. A very different approach was taken by Biden who, while describing it as âÂÂvery generous,â never disclosed TrumpâÂÂs message in 2021.
Read the letter in full.
Andrew Georgeson22 January 2025 19:23
John Fetterman reveals truth about party-switch rumorsThe be-shorted Pennsylvania Democratic senator has dismissed the rumours that he could be about to go MAGA, calling the speculation âÂÂamateur hour ****â and conceding: âÂÂI would make a pretty bad Republican.âÂÂ
Madeline Sherratt reports.
Joe Sommerlad22 January 2025 17:50
Barron TrumpâÂÂs tailor gushes over âÂÂhospitableâ first sonâÂÂs âÂÂdry sense of humorâÂÂHereâÂÂs Kelly Rissman with some lavish praise for the youngest Trump, who towered over everyone at MondayâÂÂs inauguration ceremony and continues to be a figure of fascination in certain quarters.
Joe Sommerlad22 January 2025 17:35
The most notorious Jan 6 rioters pardoned by TrumpAfter being confirmed as the Republican PartyâÂÂs presidential nominee in March 2024, Donald Trump made a promise.
âÂÂMy first acts as your next president will be to Close the Border, DRILL, BABY, DRILL, and Free January 6 Hostages being wrongfully imprisoned,â he wrote at the time on his Truth Social platform.
On his first day back in office on Monday, Trump stayed true to his word on the rioters and granted clemency to more than 1,500 supporters charged with crimes connected to the January 6 2021, attack on the US Capitol.
While an overwhelming majority of defendants were issued full pardons, five members of the far-right Proud Boys and nine members of the Oath Keepers militia had their sentences commuted.
Trump has also issued full pardons for two Proud Boys members.
HereâÂÂs James Liddell on the highest-profile Proud Boys and Oath Keeper members â and the most memorable insurgents â who received clemency from Trump, and a reminder of the crimes they committed.
Joe Sommerlad22 January 2025 17:20
White HouseâÂÂs Office of Gun Violence webpage latest to be taken downMore of the US governmentâÂÂs web pages are displaying useless âÂÂError 404â messages, as in the image below, after its reproductive rights and Spanish language pages were taken offline yesterday.
The homepage, meanwhile, now runs a video montage of Trump in commander-in-chief mode, a dramatic collage of military aircraft, patriotic bald eagles and personalized Sharpie pens â all very on brand.
An âÂÂError 404â message shown on the White House website (The White House )Joe Sommerlad22 January 2025 17:05
Top Senate Democrat says new Pete Hegseth allegations reveal âÂÂdisturbing pattern of abuse and misconductâÂÂThe Senate Armed Services CommitteeâÂÂs ranking Democrat Jack Reed has issued the following statement on the latest affidavit regarding TrumpâÂÂs nominee for defense secretary:
âÂÂAs I have said for months, the reports of Mr HegsethâÂÂs history of alleged sexual assault, alcohol abuse, and public misconduct necessitate an exhaustive background investigation. I have been concerned that the background check process has been inadequate, and this affidavit confirms that fact.
âÂÂMy number one priority is the safety and security of our nation. This has and must always include serious oversight of the US military and its leaders.
âÂÂThe sworn affidavit from this courageous woman, provided at enormous personal risk and with nothing to gain, documents a disturbing pattern of abuse and misconduct by Mr Hegseth.
âÂÂThis behavior would disqualify any servicemember from holding any leadership position in the military, much less being confirmed as the Secretary of Defense.âÂÂ
Joe Sommerlad22 January 2025 16:50
Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio calls for retribution in chilling new Alex Jones interviewThe now-former leader of the extremist gang who was just granted clemency by Trump, celebrated his release from prison on Tuesday by calling into conspiracy theorist Alex JonesâÂÂs show and calling for retribution.
Speaking to Jones, a Proud Boys sympathizer who was a key figure in planning the January 6 rally, Tarrio heaped praise on Trump for freeing him and other Proud Boy members from jail.
He also expressed no regrets about the Capitol riots, even though he previously apologized for his role in the events.
âÂÂIâÂÂd like to thank again President Donald J Trump for helping us through these difficult times and releasing me, Joe Biggs, Ethan Nordean, Zachary Rehl, and Dominic Pezzola. Right? And all the J6ers,â he declared.
âÂÂWe went through hell, and IâÂÂm gonna tell you, it was worth it, because what we stood for and what those guys stood for was what weâÂÂve been fighting for and what we saw yesterday on the inauguration stage.
âÂÂI canâÂÂt tell you itâÂÂs been easy, but I will tell you itâÂÂs been worth it.âÂÂ
HereâÂÂs more from Justin Baragona.
Joe Sommerlad22 January 2025 16:35
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