Washington — President Biden announced late Sunday that he signed a pardon for his son Hunter Biden, in a major reversal in the final weeks of his presidency. Mr. Biden repeatedly pledged not to pardon his son, who was convicted in June of three separate felony charges related to his purchase of a revolver in 2018 when he
Trump’s pick to head FBI draws scrutiny – CBS News Watch CBS News President-elect Trump said he will tap Kash Patel to head the FBI. But because the FBI is supposed to operate independently from the president, Patel’s loyalty to Trump could harm his Senate confirmation chances. Weijia Jian reports. View CBS News In Be
President-elect Donald Trump announced Sunday that he intends to nominate Massad Boulos, a billionaire businessman from Lebanon who is also father-in-law to Tiffany Trump, to serve as senior adviser on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs. Boulos’ son, Michael Boulos, has been married to Trump’s daughter Tiffany since 2022. Trump announced Boulos as his pick for the advisory
President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday that he wants real estate developer Charles Kushner, father of Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, to serve as ambassador to France. Trump made the announcement in a Truth Social post, calling Charles Kushner “a tremendous business leader, philanthropist, & dealmaker, who will be a strong advocate representing our Country & interests.” Charles
A third night of protests in the Georgian capital against the government’s decision to suspend negotiations to join the European Union left 44 people hospitalized, officials said Sunday. Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered outside the parliament Saturday night, throwing stones and setting off fireworks, while police deployed water cannons and tear gas. An effigy
Washington — President-elect Donald Trump’s announcement Saturday that he intends to nominate Kash Patel as FBI director sent shockwaves through Washington over the weekend, prompting outrage from Democrats and even some former Trump officials, while some loyalists insisted they believed Patel would be confirmed by the Senate. Patel, a 44-year-old who served in intelligence and defense
President-elect Donald Trump announced Sunday that he intends to nominate Massad Boulos, a billionaire businessman from Lebanon who is also father-in-law to Tiffany Trump, to serve as senior adviser on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs. Boulos’ son, Michael Boulos, has been married to Trump’s daughter Tiffany since 2022. Trump announced Boulos as his pick for the advisory