Posts Tagged: Trump administration
Trump Administration Assures ‘Maximum Pressure’ Campaign on Iran in Force
JNS.org - The Trump administration assured on Thursday that its “maximum pressure” campaign against Iran will continue, said US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin amid mixed...
Trump Administration ‘Uniquely Dysfunctional,’ Says Britain’s Ambassador to US
Britain's ambassador to the United States described President Donald Trump's administration as "dysfunctional," "clumsy," and "inept," The Mail on Sunday newspaper reported, citing a series...
House Democrats Sponsor Resolution Condemning Mideast Peace Plan That Excludes Two States
JNS.org - More than half of the Democrats in the US House of Representatives are sponsoring a non-binding resolution, backed by J Street, condemning any...
US Pushes for Saudi Progress on Khashoggi Probe Before Anniversary of Killing
The Trump administration is pressing Saudi Arabia to show "tangible progress" toward holding to account those behind the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi and...
In ‘Times’ Interview, PA Prime Minister Decries ‘Blackmail’ by the Trump Administration
JNS.org - Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh decried “blackmail” by the Trump administration’s actions to pressure the Palestinians into accepting the upcoming Mideast peace...
Top Trump Administration Officials to Brief Senate, House on Iran on Tuesday
Top officials from President Donald Trump's administration will brief the US Senate and House of Representatives about Iran on Tuesday afternoon, congressional aides said, after lawmakers...
Trump Administration to Release Mideast Peace Plan ‘as Early as This Month’
JNS.org - With Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s re-election on Tuesday, the Trump administration could release its peace proposal for the Israelis and the Palestinians...
Whistleblower Says Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner Got Security Clearances Over Experts’ Advice
A White House whistleblower has said the Trump administration overruled security experts to give questionable security clearances to more than two dozen people, including the...
Trump Administration Requests no Taxpayer Assistance to West Bank, Gaza
JNS.org - The Trump administration requested in its 2020 budget proposal, released on Monday, that the United States continue not to give any taxpayer assistance to...
Envoy Slams PA After Official Uses Slurs Against Trump Administration
JNS.org - US Special Representative for International Negotiations Jason Greenblatt lambasted the Palestinian Authority on Sunday after an opinion piece in its official outlet, the daily Al-Hayat...
Pompeo: Peace Plan to Be Released After Israeli Elections
JNS.org - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on Tuesday that the highly anticipated Trump administration’s peace plan for the Israelis and Palestinians—commonly referred to...
Report: Trump Considering Former Democratic Senator Webb for Defense Secretary
The Trump administration is considering Jim Webb, a former Democratic senator who also served as Navy secretary under Republican President Ronald Reagan, to be the...
Netanyahu: Trump Won’t Roll Out Mideast Peace Plan Before Israeli Election
JNS.org - The Trump administration will not present its long-awaited Middle East peace plan before the Israeli election, set for April 9, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...
White House: Israeli Election May Affect Peace-Plan Rollout
JNS.org - The Trump administration said on Monday that the Israeli election in April 2019 could affect the timing behind the highly anticipated rollout of its...
