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Trump chooses former acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker as NATO ambassador

Nov. 20, 2024 20:28 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump said Wednesday that he has chosen former acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker to serve as U.S. ambassador to NATO, the bedrock Western alliance that the president-elect has expressed skepticism about for years. Trump, in a statement, said Whitaker...

Trump repeats false claims over 2020 election loss, deflects responsibility for Jan. 6

Sep. 11, 2024 08:21 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump persisted in saying during the presidential debate that he won the 2020 election and took no responsibility for any of the mayhem that unfolded at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, when his supporters stormed the building to block the peaceful transfer...