Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has asked Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George to step down and take immediate retirement, sources familiar with the decision told CBS News. One of the sources said Hegseth wants someone in the role who will implement President Trump and Hegseth’s vision for the Army. George previously served as the
Washington — The Justice Department said that a federal law enacted in the wake of the Watergate scandal that requires the president to preserve certain documents and turn them over to the National Archives at the end of his administration is unconstitutional. The opinion from Assistant Attorney General T. Elliot Gaiser, who leads the Office
The National Capital Planning Commission voted Thursday to green light President Trump’s 90,000-square-foot East Wing makeover, the final regulatory obstacle for a project that hit legal headwinds earlier this week. The commission, which is chaired by a White House staffer, voted 9 to 1 to approve the design, which includes a ballroom with seating for
Washington — President Trump has ousted Pam Bondi as U.S. attorney general, a move that comes amid dissatisfaction with how aggressively she pursued Mr. Trump’s priorities at the Justice Department, including prosecutions of his perceived political enemies, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CBS News. The president confirmed the move in a post on
Washington — President Trump has ousted Pam Bondi as U.S. attorney general, a move that comes amid dissatisfaction with how aggressively she pursued Mr. Trump’s priorities at the Justice Department, including prosecutions of his perceived political enemies, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CBS News. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche will be acting attorney
Washington — President Trump said Thursday that he would sign an order to pay all Department of Homeland Security employees as Congress moved forward with a plan to reopen most of the department and pursue additional funding. “I will soon sign an order to pay ALL of the incredible employees at the Department of Homeland Security,”
Washington — President Trump is seriously considering replacing Pam Bondi as attorney general because of dissatisfaction with how aggressively the Justice Department has pursued some of his priorities, sources familiar with the matter told CBS News. White House officials have discussed several possibilities as options for attorney general, but Lee Zeldin, the Senate-confirmed administrator of