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"President deeply concerned by purposeful, dishonest editing", says WH Pre
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Wednesday (US local time) said that President Donald Trump was deeply concerned by the purposeful and dishonest editing of his speech by BBC. Her remarks came over the recent BBC row where media reports had emerged hinting that his 2021 spee
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White House says Trump "aware" of Cheney's death as flags lowered to half-
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The White House gave a muted response to former Vice President Dick Cheney's death, with Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt saying President Trump was "aware" and that flags were lowered to half-staff. She did not comment on Trump's contact with the Cheney family or funeral plans.
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"Always preparing for plan B": White House as Trump's tariff power faces S
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the administration was prepared for all outcomes but remained confident in its legal position. "The White House is always preparing for plan B. It would be imprudent of the President's advisors not to prepare for such a situation," Leavitt
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"Trump feels very strongly about India-US relationship": White House
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Addressing a press briefing on Tuesday (local time), White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said, "The President is positive and feels very strongly about the India-US relationship. A few weeks ago, he spoke to the Prime Minister directly when he celebrated Diwali in the Oval Office
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US "frustrated" with Russia for lack of interest or action on peace deal;
Updated : 5 months ago IST
The imposition of new sanctions on Russian oil companies by the United States was "appropriate and necessary", a sign of the frustration over the slow progress being made on a potential Russia-Ukraine peace deal, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Thursday (local time).<
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"H1B system spammed with fraud": White House to contest all lawsuits chall
Updated : 5 months ago IST
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Thursday (local time) claimed that the H-1B system has been exploited, driving down American wages. She asserted that the policy aims to prioritise American workers and curb fraud in the H-1B system.
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White House repeats claim of India scaling back Russian oil purchases at r
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Following the peace deal in the Middle East and the end of the Israel-Palestine war, Leavitt expressed confidence in the newly imposed "hefty" sanctions on Russian oil companies, repeating the claim that India, along with other countries, will scale back oil purchases from the country. Read More
Trump to embark on Asia tour to mend trade rifts, strengthen alliances; at
Updated : 5 months ago IST
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Thursday (local time) shared details of Trump's Asia tour. Trump's Asia trip covers Malaysia, Japan, and South Korea for ASEAN and APEC summits, with trade talks, peace dialogue, and US-China tensions in focus.
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Trump open to bringing Zelenskyy and Putin for meet, says White House
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
US President Donald Trump is open to the possibility of bringing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin for a meeting, the White House indicated on Thursday.
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"Great progress" made during Trump-Putin phone call, says White House Pres
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a "very good and productive" telephonic conversation on Thursday (local time), lasting "over two hours", during which key international issues were discussed.
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Dan Scavino will head White House Presidential Personnel Office: Trump
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt had described Scavino as one of Trump's "most trusted and longest-serving advisors."
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White House warns of mass layoffs as US government shutdown deepens
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
White House Press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters outside the White House that administration officials were already preparing for possible layoffs. "It's likely going to be in the thousands," she said, noting that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and other officials we
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