False claims made by Donald Trump in his first week back as US President: Fact check – The Times of India

US President Donald Trump returned to the spotlight this week, quickly setting a new agenda as he travelled to disaster zones in California and North Carolina. However, throughout his appearances, a series of misleading statements and inaccuracies raised questions about the veracity of his remarks.Trump misrepresents election resultsAt the World Economic Forum in Davos on…

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‘Can’t whitewash blood, feces, and terror’: Judge on Trump’s pardons for capitol rioters – The Times of India

Capitol riot on January 6, 2020 (File photo) Three federal judges on Wednesday delivered strong rebukes against US President Donald Trump’s mass pardons of supporters, who stormed the Capitol Hill on January 6, 2021. The pardons, issued on Trump’s first day back in office, have drawn criticism from several quarters.Trump, sworn in Monday after his…

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‘Murderers don’t even go to jail in this country’: Donald Trump defends pardons for January 6 Capitol rioters – The Times of India

President Donald Trump addressed his decision to pardon and commute sentences of approximately 1,500 defendants linked to the January 6 Capitol incident in 2021, including those convicted of assaulting law enforcement officers.As one of his initial presidential actions, he commuted 14 prisoners’ sentences and pardoned all others convicted of offences related to the 2021 riot,…

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Why is Donald Trump’s pick for Pentagon Pete Hegseth labelled as ‘insider threat’ – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Pete Hegseth, the Army National Guard veteran and Fox News host picked by US president-elect Donald Trump to lead the Department of Defense, was flagged as a potential “Insider Threat” by a fellow service member. Hegseth’s tattoo of the phrase “Deus Vult,” linked to white supremacist groups, raised concerns about extremist affiliations within…

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