President Trump kept his Day 1 actions going after midnight Monday by firing four presidential appointees from the Biden administration. “Our first day in the White House is not over yet! My Presidential Personnel Office is actively in the process of identifying and removing over…… Read more
President-elect Donald Trump will be inaugurated Monday, and it will be freezing. The National Weather Service is expecting a high of 24 degrees, the coldest Inauguration Day since 1985. In addition, biting winds are expected to make it feel even colder outside in Washington, D.C. “We’re looking at winds about 15…… Read more
SEOUL, South Korea — Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is reportedly in the hands of police and investigators after hourslong resistance at his presidential residence collapsed around daybreak Wednesday. His detention marks a historic first in Korea’s political history: No sitting president has…… Read more
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TikTok’s fate rests with the Supreme Court, which grappled Friday with whether the company’s ties to a foreign adversary are so deep that national security concerns outweigh First Amendment rights. The company asked the justices to block a law enacted last year by Congress. The law will force ByteDance, the Chinese parent company, to divest TikTok by Jan. 19. Otherwise, the social…… Read more
NEW YORK — President-elect Donald Trump will be sentenced Friday by a New York judge for the felony convictions handed down by a Manhattan jury last spring. He is the first former, sitting or future president to face a criminal reckoning. State Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan is not…… Read more
President-elect Donald Trump railed against California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday for not making sure his state has enough water amid the raging, uncontainable wildfires that have ripped through Southern California “This is a true tragedy, and it’s a mistake of the governor and you can say the administration,” Mr. Trump told reporters in the Capitol. “They don’t have…… Read more
The House on Tuesday took the first steps toward President-elect Donald Trump’s promised immigration crackdown by passing a bill to pressure the Department of Homeland Security to detain and deport illegal immigrants arrested on even minor charges of criminal law violations such as shoplifting. The Laken Riley Act, named after a Georgia nursing student…… Read more
President Biden’s ban on offshore drilling caps his drive to cement green energy policies that he hopes will trip up President-elect Donald Trump’s promise to “drill baby drill” when he takes office in two weeks. Mr. Trump and congressional Republicans quickly pledged to reverse Mr. Biden’s eleventh-hour move to block drilling and natural gas leasing in more than 625 million acres of U.S. ocean, including…… Read more
Attorney General Merrick Garland on Monday praised the FBI and his Justice Department prosecutors for their zealous pursuit of those who stormed the U.S. Capitol four years ago, saying the cases they brought against more than 1,500 people are a defense of democracy. Mr. Garland…… Read more
By Mallory Wilson The Washington Times Tuesday, January 21, 2025
President Trump kept his Day 1 actions going after midnight Monday by firing four presidential appointees from the Biden administration.
“Our first day in the White House is not over yet! My Presidential Personnel Office is actively in the process of identifying and removing over a thousand Presidential Appointees from the previous Administration, who are not aligned with our vision to Make America Great Again,” Mr. Trump posted on Truth Social early Tuesday.
He listed Jose Andres to be fired from the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition; retired Army Gen. Mark A. Milley from the National Infrastructure Advisory Council; Brian Hook, who served as envoy to Iran during the first Trump administration, from the Wilson Center for Scholars; and Keisha Lance Bottoms from the President’s Export Council.
“YOU’RE FIRED!” the president posted.
He also noted that “many more” firings are coming soon.
Mr. Milley was given a preemptive pardon by Joe Biden as he was leaving the presidency. The general was the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 2019 to 2023 and became critical of Mr. Trump, calling him “fascist to the core” in a book.
Mr. Trump in a September 2023 post ripped Mr. Milley while the general was leaving his position and suggested he may deserve to be executed.
“If the Fake News reporting is correct, [Milley] was actually dealing with China to give them a heads up on the thinking of the President of the United States,” Mr. Trump wrote at the time. “This is an act so egregious that, in times gone by, the punishment would have been death!”
Mr. Milley’s portrait was taken down from the Pentagon on Monday just hours after Mr. Trump was sworn in.
Mr. Andres responded to the president’s post, saying he submitted his resignation last week.
In an X post, he said he was “honored” to serve in the position.
“My fellow council members — unpaid volunteers like me — were hardworking, talented people who inspired me every day. I’m proud of what we accomplished on behalf of the American people … like a historic partnership between the White House and every major sports league to increase access to sports and health programs for kids,” Mr. Andres wrote.
“I hope @realdonaldtrump exercises his presidential authority so the Council can continue to advocate for fitness and good health for all Americans. These are bipartisan issues … nonpartisan issues,” he said.
President-elect Donald Trump will be inaugurated Monday, and it will be freezing. The National Weather Service is expecting a high of 24 degrees, the coldest Inauguration Day since 1985. In addition, biting winds are expected to make it feel even colder outside in Washington, D.C. “We’re looking at winds about 15…… Continue Reading
SEOUL, South Korea — Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is reportedly in the hands of police and investigators after hourslong resistance at his presidential residence collapsed around daybreak Wednesday. His detention marks a historic first in Korea’s political history: No sitting president has…… Continue Reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators opened a potentially explosive confirmation hearing Tuesday for President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, who calls himself a “change agent” as senators determine whether the former combat veteran and TV news show host is fit to lead the U.S. military. Hegseth’s former experience in the Army National Guard is widely…… Continue Reading
TikTok’s fate rests with the Supreme Court, which grappled Friday with whether the company’s ties to a foreign adversary are so deep that national security concerns outweigh First Amendment rights. The company asked the justices to block a law enacted last year by Congress. The law will force ByteDance, the Chinese parent company, to divest TikTok by Jan. 19. Otherwise, the social…… Continue Reading
NEW YORK — President-elect Donald Trump will be sentenced Friday by a New York judge for the felony convictions handed down by a Manhattan jury last spring. He is the first former, sitting or future president to face a criminal reckoning. State Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan is not…… Continue Reading
President-elect Donald Trump railed against California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday for not making sure his state has enough water amid the raging, uncontainable wildfires that have ripped through Southern California “This is a true tragedy, and it’s a mistake of the governor and you can say the administration,” Mr. Trump told reporters in the Capitol. “They don’t have…… Continue Reading
The House on Tuesday took the first steps toward President-elect Donald Trump’s promised immigration crackdown by passing a bill to pressure the Department of Homeland Security to detain and deport illegal immigrants arrested on even minor charges of criminal law violations such as shoplifting. The Laken Riley Act, named after a Georgia nursing student…… Continue Reading
President Biden’s ban on offshore drilling caps his drive to cement green energy policies that he hopes will trip up President-elect Donald Trump’s promise to “drill baby drill” when he takes office in two weeks. Mr. Trump and congressional Republicans quickly pledged to reverse Mr. Biden’s eleventh-hour move to block drilling and natural gas leasing in more than 625 million acres of U.S. ocean, including…… Continue Reading
Attorney General Merrick Garland on Monday praised the FBI and his Justice Department prosecutors for their zealous pursuit of those who stormed the U.S. Capitol four years ago, saying the cases they brought against more than 1,500 people are a defense of democracy. Mr. Garland…… Continue Reading