Trump 2nd term updates: Trump says USAID is run by 'radical lunatics'
The comments came amid turmoil as DOGE took over USAID offices last week.
President Donald Trump made good on his threats to impose tariffs on some of the U.S.'s trading partners, announcing Saturday that he will levy 25% tariffs on some goods from Canada and Mexico and 10% on Chinese goods.
Experts have warned that tariffs of this magnitude will likely increase prices paid by U.S. and Trump appeared to acknowledge that “some pain” might be possible in the U.S.
Meanwhile, the Senate Finance Committee announced it will meet Tuesday, when it is expected to vote on the controversial nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for secretary of Health and Human Services.
Key Headlines
- Trump says USAID is run by 'radical lunatics' amid agency's uncertainty
- Trump says he will cut 'all future funding' to South Africa
- 500 Marines arrive at Guantanamo to set up migrant facilities: DOD
- FBI employees asked to explain their role in Jan. 6 cases: Sources
- Trump acknowledges ‘some pain’ possible from tariffs
National Guard says it's 'urgently working' on Trump's Southern border directives
The National Guard released a statement Thursday saying that servicemembers have been called to assist with the mission along the Southern border where 1,500 active duty Army soldiers and Marines were ordered on Wednesday.
"The National Guard is 'Always Ready, Always There,' and is urgently working to fully accomplish the objectives of the Presidential Executive Orders," the statement from the military reserve force said.
President Donald Trump's executive order authorized 2,500 federalized National Guardsmen to be deployed to the active duty mission.
As of Thursday, the National Guard has over 1,600 Guardsmen supporting the federal border security mission, according to the statement.
-ABC News' Luis Martinez
Kash Patel's confirmation hearing set for Jan. 30
The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing to consider Kash Patel's nomination to serve as FBI director on Jan. 30, according to a committee hearing notice.
Migrant processing centers in Central and South America shut down
The Trump administration has shut down processing centers in Central and South American countries that allowed migrants to apply to come to the United States legally.
The move comes after President Donald Trump signed an executive order suspending decisions on refugee cases and after the State Department suspended new applications and case processing.
The centers were part of a program started by the Biden administration called the Safe Mobility Initiative, aimed at reducing illegal immigration. Colombia, Guatemala, Costa Rica and Ecuador were among the countries that had processing centers.
"Following a decision by the US government, the Safe Mobility Initiative is no longer active," said a message posted to the Safe Mobility Initiative website. "New applications will not be accepted."
-ABC News' Laura Romero
John Ratcliffe sworn in as CIA director
Vice President J.D. Vance swore in newly confirmed CIA Director John Ratcliffe on Thursday in the vice president's ceremonial office.
"John is a great patriot, a guy that has the trust of the president, and I think really believes deeply in the mission, first of all, keeping Americans safe, but also doing it in a way that ensures that the American people have confidence in our national intelligence services," Vance said.
Ratcliffe did not give any remarks.
-ABC News' Molly Nagle