Trump wants to deport more people, but the countries of origin don’t play along. For Lebanon, his government has apparently negotiated an extension of the ceasefire. All developments in the news blog.
4.30 a.m.: According to the White House, the customs dispute between the United States and Colombia because of the deportation fees initiated by the new US President Donald Trump is included. The Colombian government agreed to all the conditions of Trump, including the “unrestricted admission” of all Colombians who would be sent back from the United States, said Trump’s spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt. Colombia’s head of state Gustavo Petro revealed Leavitt’s announcement without comment on the platform X. Read more here.
The tech billionaire Elon Musk defends itself against a class action for voters in connection with the allocation of one million dollars every day during the election campaign of US President Donald Trump. Musk demands the dismissal of the lawsuit that it is said to have been an illegal “lottery” that violates a Texas law of fraudulent business practices, as can be seen from an application submitted to the Federal Court in Austin (Texas). The plaintiffs accuse Musk and his political campaign committee America Pac to incorrectly tempted voters in seven contested states to sign a petition by promising them the raffle of a prize among the participants.
According to Musk, however, the voters were told that they could earn a million dollars if they were spokesman for the America Pac. This contradicts each idea that the money is a “price” that you can win. “Don’t make a mistake: the possibility of a voter to earn something is not the same as the chance to win,” says Musk. “Chance didn’t matter here.”
Musk also denies that the signatories were damaged by the publication of their personal data. The lawsuit was submitted on election day, November 5, 2024. Musk founded America Pac to support Trump’s successful presidential candidacy in 2024.
2.16: The new US defense minister Pete Hegseth has telephoned with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Hegseth and Netanyahu spoke about “the importance of promoting common security interests and priorities, especially in the face of persistent threats,” said a explanation of the Pentagon on Sunday (local time).
The minister emphasized that the United States, under the leadership of US President Donald Trump, will “fully use Israel about the necessary skills for self-defense”, the statement said. Why Hegseth spoke to Netanyahu and not to his counterpart Israel Katz was not known.
It was the first conversation of the Pentagon boss with a foreign government official since his swearing-in. The highly controversial candidate for Trump for the post of the Minister of Defense was only confirmed by the US Senate on Friday and was sworn in in office on Saturday. Hegseth are accused of alcohol abuse and violent attacks on women.
1.57 a.m.: US President Donald Trump has ordered a review by the Fema civil protection authority. A council of government members and external experts he appointed should evaluate the work of the authority and present a report within six months, the decree says. However, the order does not provide for immediate measures to close or redesign the most important civil protection authority in the country.
Trump accuses the authority in response to the hurricane “Florence” in North Carolina and the forest fires in California. He was considering dissolving the authority or fundamentally rebuilding, Trump had said on Friday when traveling to the disaster areas in North Carolina and California.
11:15 p.m.: The ceasefire between Israel and neighboring Lebanon is extended by a good three weeks. According to the White House, the weapons between the Lebanese Hezbollah militia and the Israeli military are to be silent until February 18.