Germany has demanded answers from the US over claims by WikiLeaks that there is a CIA listening post in Frankfurt. Berlin’s top prosecutor will examine documents released by the anti-secrecy group and launch an investigation if it sees concrete indications of wrongdoing, a spokesman said. WikiLeaks claim the files show that the CIA used the U. … Read more
In his first official visit to the top U. S. spy agency, U.S. President Donald Trump vowed Saturday that “radical Islamic terrorism” has to be eradicated “right now”. Trump told hundreds of staff of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) headquarters in Langley, Virginia, that the U.S. has to get rid of the Islamic State (IS), … Read more
President Donald Trump has accused the media of dishonesty over the number of people attending his inauguration. Mr Trump said “it looked like” some 1.5m people had been there when he spoke at the US Capitol on Friday. Later, his White House press secretary said it had been “the largest audience to ever see an … Read more
President Donald Trump has accused the media of dishonestly reporting the size of the crowd at his inauguration. He said the crowd had reached the Washington monument as he spoke at the US Capitol, despite photographic evidence to the contrary. Later, his White House press secretary said it had been “the largest audience to ever … Read more
Former CIA Director John Brennan is “deeply saddened and angered” at President Donald Trump after the commander in chief addressed CIA employees at their headquarters in Langley, Virginia, on Saturday, Brennan’s former deputy chief of staff says. Trump spent much of his speech — which he gave in front of a memorial wall that honors … Read more
Donald John Trump was sworn in Friday as the 45th president of the United States, taking office on a day that has featured smaller crowds and more subdued ceremony than previous inaugurations — but still ushers in a transformative shift in the country’s leadership. Trump, 70, was administered the oath by Chief Justice John G. … Read more
Donald Trump is preparing to sign executive actions on his first day in the White House on Friday to take the opening steps to crack down on immigration, build a wall on the U. S.-Mexican border and roll back outgoing President Barack Obama’s policies. Trump, a Republican elected on Nov. 8 to succeed Democrat Obama, … Read more