President Donald Trump’s attempt to ensure his pick remains in charge of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in New Jersey took a new twist on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Trump signed more executive orders and visit the Federal Reserve.
Trump’s trip to the central bank’s headquarters comes amid his relentless criticism of Fed Chair Jerome Powell over interest rates and over the massive renovation project at the Fed.
Meanwhile, the president continues to face backlash from his MAGA supporters over his administration’s handling of files related to the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.
Trump announced on social media Saturday that he had a productive follow-up call with the Cambodian prime minister and that both Cambodia and Thailand are seeking an immediate ceasefire amid clashes along a disputed border area.
“They are also looking to get back to the ‘Trading Table’ with the United States, which we think is inappropriate to do until such time as the fighting STOPS,” Trump added.
Trump expressed that both nations have agreed to meet promptly to negotiate peace, writing: “They have agreed to immediately meet and quickly work out a Ceasefire and, ultimately, PEACE!”
Both countries had accused the other of firing the first shots as tensions boiled over on Thursday and reports of casualties begin to emerge.
Trump announced Saturday that he spoke to the Prime Minister of Cambodia and the acting prime minister of Thailand about efforts to stop the ongoing war with Thailand, according to a new social media posts.
“After speaking to both Parties, Ceasefire, Peace, and Prosperity seems to be a natural. We will soon see!” he said.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to oust all 16 members of a task force that recommends which preventive health services, such as cancer screenings, must be covered by insurance, according to a source familiar with the plans.
Kennedy views the group — the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) — as too “woke,” the source told ABC News.
The Wall Street Journal first reported the secretary’s plans.
HHS spokesman Andrew Nixon said in a statement that “no final decision has been made on how USPSTF can better support HHS’ mandate to Make America Healthy Again.”
A scheduled meeting of the task force was abruptly canceled earlier this month, with no reason given.
A federal judge has dismissed the Trump administration’s lawsuit against Illinois, Cook County and the city of Chicago over its sanctuary policies “in its entirety.”
“Contrary to the United States’s arguments, the Sanctuary Policies here do not comparably regulate ICE operations or meddle with the contractual rights of private individuals working with ICE,” Judge Lindsay Jenkins wrote. “Importantly, they leave open ICE’s ability to obtain and present a criminal warrant, thereby receiving the assistance and information it seeks.”
Jenkins also ruled that the parties’ decision not to participate in enforcing immigration law is “protected by the Tenth Amendment and not preempted” by the Immigration and Nationality Act.
The Trump administration filed the lawsuit in February, just days after taking office, accusing Illinois and Chicago of “thwarting” immigration law.
