But the father of one of the soldiers now explains to NBC News that this is not true. “I can’t speak for the other families. When he spoke to me, it wasn’t an issue,” he told the station. He told the Defense Minister that he sincerely hoped that the decisions made were necessary in the context of the war. He did not speak to Hegseth or US President Donald Trump about the need to continue the war.
Another person has died in a US immigration detention center (ICE). A 19-year-old Mexican allegedly committed suicide in the camp in Florida, the authorities said. The Mexican government spoke on Thursday (local time) of an “unacceptable” death and called for a “thorough investigation”.
It is the 44th death in an ICE detention center since President Donald Trump took office in January last year. According to US immigration authorities, the 19-year-old was arrested in January and had been held in the detention center in Glades County, Florida, since the end of February.
A US art committee has approved the minting of a commemorative gold coin featuring the likeness of US President Donald Trump. The decision of the members of the committee appointed by US President Trump was unanimous. The coin is part of a series that the US Mint plans to produce to mark the 250th anniversary of the United States this year.