Trump is likely to name a loyalist as Pentagon chief after tumultuous first term
Read full article: Trump is likely to name a loyalist as Pentagon chief after tumultuous first termPresident-elect Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary is still up in the air, but it’s a sure bet he will look to reshape the Pentagon and pick a loyalist.
Trump-affiliated group releases new national security book outlining possible second-term approach
Read full article: Trump-affiliated group releases new national security book outlining possible second-term approachA research group that's trying to lay the groundwork for a second Trump administration if the former president wins in November is out with a new policy book that aims to articulate an “America First” national security agenda.
Trump's threat to NATO allies draws little condemnation from GOP, reflecting his grip on the party
Read full article: Trump's threat to NATO allies draws little condemnation from GOP, reflecting his grip on the partyDonald Trump’s claim that he once told a NATO ally that he “would encourage” Russia “to do whatever the hell they want” to “delinquent” members of the group sent shockwaves through Europe over the weekend.
From 'an attempted coup' to chaos, searing moments of Jan. 6
Read full article: From 'an attempted coup' to chaos, searing moments of Jan. 6Through eight hearings, 20 live witnesses and dozens of hours of recorded testimony, the House Jan. 6 committee has focused its case squarely on former President Donald Trump.
EXPLAINER: The last-ditch plan to have Pence stop Biden win
Read full article: EXPLAINER: The last-ditch plan to have Pence stop Biden winThe House committee investigating the Capitol riot plans to focus its hearing Thursday on the pressure that Donald Trump put on Vice President Mike Pence in a last-ditch and potentially illegal plan to stop Joe Biden’s election victory.
What we know about Trump's actions as insurrection unfolded
Read full article: What we know about Trump's actions as insurrection unfoldedMembers of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection are holding their first prime-time hearing to share what they have uncovered about then-President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
Jan. 6 panel's 1,000 witnesses: From Trump aides to rioters
Read full article: Jan. 6 panel's 1,000 witnesses: From Trump aides to riotersThe House Jan. 6 panel has interviewed more than 1,000 people who were directly or indirectly involved in the U.S. Capitol insurrection as it's probed the violent attack and former President Donald Trump’s unprecedented efforts to overturn his election defeat.
Republican rift exposes choice: With Trump or against him
Read full article: Republican rift exposes choice: With Trump or against himA rift over the Republican National Committee's symbolic vote to censure former President Donald Trump’s House GOP critics has exposed the competing forces fighting to control the party.
Pence's former top aide cooperating with Jan. 6 panel
Read full article: Pence's former top aide cooperating with Jan. 6 panelThe former chief of staff to Vice President Mike Pence is cooperating with the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Ex-Pence adviser says Trump bungled virus; she's for Biden
Read full article: Ex-Pence adviser says Trump bungled virus; she's for BidenIn a video released Thursday by the group Republican Voters Against Trump, Troye says working for Trump was “terrifying” and says he was more concerned about his reelection chances than about protecting the nation from the virus. Troye alleges that, during one task force meeting she attended, the president said: “'Maybe this COVID thing is a good thing. She was on the task force as some kind of a lower-level person. '”The vice president's office released a copy of Troye's departure email, dated July 23 and addressed “Dear Task Force Members.” Pence chairs the task force. The White House adamantly denied the exchange Troye described, with White House spokesperson Judd Deere saying “her assertions have no basis in reality and are flat out inaccurate."
Report: Trump disparaged US war dead as 'losers,' 'suckers'
Read full article: Report: Trump disparaged US war dead as 'losers,' 'suckers'Staffers from the National Security Council and the Secret Service told Trump that rainy weather made helicopter travel to the cemetery risky, but they could drive there. In another conversation on the trip, The Atlantic said, Trump referred to the 1,800 Marines who died in the World War I battle of Belleau Wood as suckers for getting killed. "President Trump holds the military in the highest regard. That vote shattered what few partisan loyalties bound the two men, and Trump has continued to attack McCain for that vote, even posthumously. Bush as a loser because he was shot down by the Japanese as a Navy pilot in World War II.
Pence aide who was concerned about July 25 call to testify
Read full article: Pence aide who was concerned about July 25 call to testifyCNN image(CNN) - An aide to Vice President Mike Pence -- who was concerned about the July 25 call between President Donald Trump and the Ukranian President -- is testifying behind closed doors Thursday, the latest deposition for the Democratic-led House impeachment inquiry. Williams was on the July 25 call between Trump and Ukraine President Volodymr Zelensky, and she was concerned about what she heard on the call but there is no indication Williams raised her concerns to her superiors, according to the source. The other was Gen. Keith Kellogg, the vice president's national security adviser, who has not yet been called to testify. Pence did not listen in, but a transcript of the call was put into his daily briefing binder, an administration source says. A transcript of the conversation released by the White House shows Trump repeatedly pushed Zelensky to investigate Biden and his son, Hunter.