The admission during a closed-door hearing undercuts President Donald Trump’s claims of “criminality” in the central bank’s $2.5 billion office renovations.
The confirmation comes just days after the White House announced details of its own task force to pursue fraud in government programs.
President Trump is facing pushback over his claims that the U.S. is having positive talks with Iran, and suggested that he and the Ayatollah could run the Strait of Hormuz together. #Trump #Iran #StraitofHormuz
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The Trump-aligned company tasked with creating the $220 million ad featuring Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem got a $60,000 signing bonus for making the commercial, during which time it spent $20,000 on horse rentals, lawmakers revealed Monday. The breakdown, secured as part of an investigation from Sens. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), offers new details about the expenses behind the no-bid contract that showed Noem riding horses in front of Mount Rushmore while urging migrants to leave the U.S. Read More: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5796885-kristi-noem-homeland-security-ad-democrats-investigation/ #noem #trump #dhs #immigration
Notably, the Pentagon floated alternative means of engaging the Iranians on the ground, such as through Kurdish militia groups or internal dissidents.
'Obviously that’s fraudulent.'
Fabrice Leggeri has been accused of crimes against humanity.