Daily Archives: January 12, 2021
Acting US Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf resigns
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf resigned on Monday in the aftermath of the Jan. 6 mob invasion of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump.
In a letter to the Department...
Biden to tap former ambassador to UAE to National Security Council
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden is expected to name former U.S. Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates Barbara Leaf to the White House National Security Council, reported Vox on Monday, citing sources familiar with the situation.
Leaf will join...
Report: Kushner talked to new national security advisor
White House senior adviser Jared Kushner has talked with incoming U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan about the Trump administration’s Mideast policies, U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman told the Knesset’s foreign relations committee...
Before Sheldon Adelson’s death, his relationships soured with both Netanyahu and Trump
Sheldon Adelson — the billionaire casino magnate, philanthropist, and Republican mega-donor –– fractured his relationships with both Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Donald Trump in the final months of his life. His death...