caption Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin looks on prior to U.S. President Trump signing an Executive Order on improving accountability and whistleblower protection, at the Veterans Affairs Department in Washington DC, April 27, 2017. source Reuters President Donald Trump has ousted Secretary of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin. Shulkin will be replaced by Admiral Ronny L. Jackson, currently the White House physician. Once considered Trump’s least controversial Cabinet pick, Shulkin has been involved in a number of scandals that hurt his image and standing within the administration. There have also been reports that the VA work environment has become “toxic,” due to a power struggle and arguments between senior staff. President Donald Trump has ousted Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin, once considered the least controversial member of his Cabinet. “I am … [Read more...] about Trump ousts VA secretary and replaces him with White House doctor who gave glowing medical report
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The White House says it’s investigating $500 million in loans granted to Jared Kushner’s family business
caption Jared Kushner. source Thomas Peter-Pool/Getty Images The White House wants to know whether two loans totaling more than $500 million to Jared Kushner’s family real estate business violated any criminal laws or regulations. The loans came from Citigroup and the private-equity firm Apollo Global Management last year. WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House is investigating whether two loans totaling more than $500 million to the family real estate business of U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner violated any criminal laws or regulations, according to the U.S. Office of Government Ethics. Democratic lawmakers asked the White House and Kushner Cos for documents after the New York Times last month reported the loans extended in 2017 by Citigroup and the private equity firm Apollo Global Management. In a letter to a congressman made public on Monday, David Apol, … [Read more...] about The White House says it’s investigating $500 million in loans granted to Jared Kushner’s family business
Trump reportedly muses about bringing Rob Porter back to the White House
President Donald Trump has mused about bringing his embattled staff secretary, Rob Porter, back to the White House. Porter left the Trump administration in February amid accusations that he abused his ex-wives. Trump previously defended Porter amid the allegations. “He says he’s innocent,” Trump said when asked about the matter on February 9. The president is known to keep in touch with former advisers. He is said to be looking for safe spaces as his administration experiences record turnover. President Donald Trump has remained in contact with Rob Porter, his embattled former staff secretary, and has mused about bringing him back to the White House, according to a report from The New York Times published on Monday. The newspaper cited three people familiar with Trump’s thinking who said the president had spoken to Porter more frequently in recent weeks while his … [Read more...] about Trump reportedly muses about bringing Rob Porter back to the White House
Press briefing starts off with a bang as reporter asks why the American people should trust anything the White House says
A reporter asked the White House deputy press secretary Raj Shah on Monday whether the administration could be trusted, as some of its recent claims, including denials of personnel changes, have turned out to be inaccurate. “Why should we in this room – and more importantly, the American people – trust anything this administration is telling them?” said Zeke Miller of The Associated Press. Shah insisted the White House always provided “the most accurate information” available at the time. There was little beating around the bush during Monday’s White House press briefing. To start, the Associated Press reporter Zeke Miller asked the deputy press secretary Raj Shah to explain why Americans should believe what the White House says. Miller brought up a few recent instances in which the White House said things that were quickly determined to be untrue. He mentioned the president’s recent claim before his top lawyer resigned last week … [Read more...] about Press briefing starts off with a bang as reporter asks why the American people should trust anything the White House says
The White House is denying all the claims Stormy Daniels made in her bombshell ’60 Minutes’ interview
White House principal deputy press secretary Raj Shah said on Monday that the White House was denying all the claims adult-film actor Stormy Daniels made in her “60 Minutes” interview that aired Sunday. He also said the White House did not believe she was threatened into silence on the issue. Daniels said a direct threat had been made against her and her daughter in 2011. Following adult-film actor Stormy Daniels’ widely watched “60 Minutes” interview about her alleged affair with US President Donald Trump, the White House is denying that any of her claims – including that she was threatened into silence – were accurate. White House principal deputy press secretary Raj Shah told reporters at Monday’s White House press briefing that Trump was standing by his version of the story. “I can say categorically, obviously, that the White House did not engage in any … [Read more...] about The White House is denying all the claims Stormy Daniels made in her bombshell ’60 Minutes’ interview