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While the Oval Office meeting began cordially, it grew hostile when Trump repeated false claims of white genocide. At one point, Trump paused the meeting to show the room a four-and-a-half-minute video promoting the idea that white South African farmers are being targeted.
While the Oval Office meeting began cordially, it grew hostile when Trump repeated false claims of white genocide. At one point, Trump paused the meeting to show the room a four-and-a-half-minute video promoting the idea that white South African farmers are being targeted.
South African President Ramaphosa pushed back against Trump's claims, also stressing that he wanted to quote, reset the relationship between the United States and South Africa. It wasn't the only topic that angered the president. Trump also repeatedly insulted a reporter from NBC when he asked the president about his administration's accepting a luxury airplane as a gift from Qatar.
South African President Ramaphosa pushed back against Trump's claims, also stressing that he wanted to quote, reset the relationship between the United States and South Africa. It wasn't the only topic that angered the president. Trump also repeatedly insulted a reporter from NBC when he asked the president about his administration's accepting a luxury airplane as a gift from Qatar.
Though it's unclear what Leavitt was referring to, Hayden had, for example, denounced pushes to ban books about sexual identity. Hayden was serving a 10-year term as Librarian of Congress that would have ended next year. She was the first woman and the first Black person to hold the post. This week, the president also fired top officials at FEMA and the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Though it's unclear what Leavitt was referring to, Hayden had, for example, denounced pushes to ban books about sexual identity. Hayden was serving a 10-year term as Librarian of Congress that would have ended next year. She was the first woman and the first Black person to hold the post. This week, the president also fired top officials at FEMA and the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR News, the White House.
Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR News, the White House.
He proposes cuts of more than 50 percent at the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Science Foundation. He also proposes cuts at the Internal Revenue Service, at the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA. I mean, really, if it's an agency that doesn't do immigration or defense, there's a good chance that Trump wants to cut it.
He proposes cuts of more than 50 percent at the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Science Foundation. He also proposes cuts at the Internal Revenue Service, at the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA. I mean, really, if it's an agency that doesn't do immigration or defense, there's a good chance that Trump wants to cut it.
He also proposes some cuts to education, although the administration did take care to specify that they don't propose cutting Head Start funding.
He also proposes some cuts to education, although the administration did take care to specify that they don't propose cutting Head Start funding.
At a briefing, White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt addressed last week's Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation in Florida, Operation Tidal Wave. She said it resulted in the arrests of nearly 800 people in the U.S. illegally.
At a briefing, White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt addressed last week's Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation in Florida, Operation Tidal Wave. She said it resulted in the arrests of nearly 800 people in the U.S. illegally.
Today, Trump is expected to sign two executive actions related to border security, including one that will target sanctuary cities, jurisdictions with laws that limit cooperation with immigration authorities. Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR News, the White House.
Today, Trump is expected to sign two executive actions related to border security, including one that will target sanctuary cities, jurisdictions with laws that limit cooperation with immigration authorities. Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR News, the White House.
Court documents say on April 8th, Border Patrol agents arrested 19-year-old Jose Hermosillo without proper immigration documents. His girlfriend's aunt, Grace Leyva, says he lost his ID and that his family provided officials with his birth certificate and social security card.