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Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump floats 'maybe getting rid' of FEMA

The White House is touting a major Trump announcement on infrastructure.

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Last updated: Friday, January 24, 2025 6:07PM GMT
National Guard receives order to assist US-Mexico border
The National Guard has over 1,600 Guardsmen at the Southern border.

President Donald Trump has kicked off his second term with a flurry of executive actions on immigration, the economy, DEI and more.

In his first trip since becoming president, Trump on Friday heads to survey hurricane damage recovery in North Carolina and then to Los Angeles to tour devastation from wildfires.

Meanwhile, the president's attempt to end birthright citizenship faced its first legal test. A federal judge has temporarily blocked the order, calling it unconstitutional.

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ByKatherine Faulders ABCNews logo
Jan 23, 2025, 10:35 PM GMT

Hegseth settled 2017 sexual assault allegation for $50K

Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon, told Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren that he paid the woman who accused him of sexual assault in 2017 $50,000 in a settlement

The information of a subsequent settlement agreement has already been reported and made public by Hegseth's lawyer, but the dollar amount has not been previously disclosed.

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be Defense Secretary, poses for a photo at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025.
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be Defense Secretary, poses for a photo at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025.

The information provided to Warren was in response to the senator's request that sought more information about Hegseth as part of the vetting process, two sources with knowledge of the vetting told ABC News.

Hegseth's attorney Tim Parlatore declined to comment to ABC News on the dollar figure.

ByHannah Demissie, Kelsey Walsh and Molly Nagle ABCNews logo
Jan 23, 2025, 10:19 PM GMT

Trump brushes off concerns over revoking Pompeo security protections

Trump was asked about his decision to revoke security protections for his former secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, and Iran special envoy, Brian Hook.

He brushed aside the concerns about the threats issued against the men.

"I mean there are risks to everything," Trump said, suggesting Pompeo and Hook cannot have protection for the rest of their lives.

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Jan 23, 2025, 10:08 PM GMT

Trump says he's 'open' to meeting with pardoned Jan. 6 rioters

President Donal Trump was asked by a reporter if he plans to meet at the White House with any of the Jan. 6 rioters he pardoned.

"I don't know. I'm sure that they probably would like to," he replied.

Trump argued he "did something important" with the pardons and contended those convicted were "treated very badly."

"So, I'd be open to it, certainly. I don't know of anything like that, but I think they're going to meet in some of the Congress people, congressmen, women, want to -- want to meet," he said.

Trump said he hasn't spoken with any of them yet.

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Jan 23, 2025, 10:06 PM GMT

Trump vows to appeal judge's temporary blocking of birthright citizenship order

President Donald Trump was asked by a reporter if he had a reaction to a federal judge blocking his attempt to end birthright citizenship.

"No, obviously, we'll appeal it," Trump responded. "They put it before a certain judge in Seattle, I guess, right. And there's no surprises with that judge."

The judge, John Coughenour, was nominated to the federal bench in 1981 by then-President Ronald Reagan.

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