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.

Jan 23, 2025, 5:23 PM EST

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, appears before the Senate Armed Services Committee for his confirmation hearing, at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 14, 2025.
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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.

-ABC News' Katherine Faulders

Jan 23, 2025, 5:17 PM EST

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.

-ABC News' Hannah Demissie, Kelsey Walsh and Molly Nagle

Jan 23, 2025, 4:26 PM EST

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

President Donald 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.

PHOTO: President Donald Trump answers questions from reporters as he signs an executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House,  Jan. 23, 2025, in Washington.
President Donald Trump answers questions from reporters as he signs an executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House, Jan. 23, 2025, in Washington.
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Jan 23, 2025, 4:21 PM EST

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.