The president also acknowledged that he cursed at the Israeli leader in a heated phone call in which he told Benjamin Netanyahu not to bomb the Lebanese capital Beirut.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio will testify before the Senate Appropriations Committee on Wednesday afternoon on the State Department's fiscal 2027 budget request and ongoing turmoil in the Middle East. The hearing comes just hours after Rubio faced questioning in the House, where Democrats pressed him on the Iran war and seemingly stalled negotiations over bringing an end to hostilities and reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The secretary of state was also grilled on Capitol Hill on Tuesday over response to the latest Ebola outbreak, global health cuts and U.S. support for Taiwan. #marcorubio #senate #appropriations
President Trump on Tuesday named Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) head Bill Pulte to be the acting head of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, replacing Tulsi Gabbard, who resigned last month. The move drew immediate fury from Democrats and pushback from Republicans, who questioned whether he had any qualifications for the role. Read More: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5906680-trump-names-pulte-acting-intel-chief/ #trump #trumpadministration #tulsi #intelligence
California gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton spoke at a news conference on Wednesday to share several announcements about his campaign as he looks forward to November’s general election.
Kimani Osayande Jones, 49, was detained at the Sacramento International Airport on Saturday after attempting to go through a security checkpoint, according to TSA.