Trump Administration

Chad Wolf steps down as acting secretary of homeland security; FEMA administrator Peter Gaynor to take over

Wolf's resignation came less than a week after he pledged to remain in office and just 10 days before the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden

Donald Trump signs ‘America First’ COVID-19 vaccine executive order, says FDA approval expected soon

As per a senior administration official, the order would restrict the federal government from delivering doses to other nations until there supply outstrips domestic demand

US announces sanctions on Chinese, Russian firms supporting Iran's nuclear deal

US secretary of state Mike Pompeo said that the the four firms, accused of transferring sensitive technology and items to Iran's missile programme, will be subject to restrictions on US government aid for two years

Donald Trump no longer at risk of transmitting COVID-19, says White House doctor

In a memo released by the White House, Navy Commander Dr Sean Conley said Trump meets the CDC criteria for safely discontinuing isolation

White House announces new sanctions against Iran for violating UN arms embargo

The Donald Trump administration said it was imposing sanctions on 27 individuals and entities, including Iran's defence ministry, under a UN resolution

Trump administration said that the US won't join global effort to find COVID-19 vaccine

More than 150 countries are setting up the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access Facility but Trump claims the WHO is in need of reform and is influenced by China.

US to skip global effort to find COVID-19 vaccine, says 'won't be constrained by corrupt WHO'

In early April, Trump blasted the agency, saying they "called it wrong" on COVID-19, that the WHO was "very China-centric" in its approach

US blacklists 24 Chinese companies, imposes sanctions on officials over militarisation of South China Sea

Mike Pompeo said the travel ban would apply to Chinese individuals “responsible for, or complicit in, either the large-scale reclamation, construction, or militarization of disputed outposts in the South China Sea"

174 Indian nationals file lawsuit against Trump's suspension of H-1B visas, claim it 'hurts US economy, separates families'

In his presidential proclamation on 22 June, Donald Trump temporarily suspended the issuing of H-1B work visas till the end of the year

H-1B visas suspended: Donald Trump signs proclamation halting entry of workers on work visas, asks officials to move towards merit-based immigration

Moving to a merit-based immigration system, the White House said in a statement soon after Donald Trump issued a proclamation to temporarily suspend H-1B and other work visas till the end of the year. The Trump Administration will reform the immigration system to prioritise the highest-skilled workers and protect American jobs, it said.