Colombia withdraws US deportation flights following Trump’s tariff threat
good morning. Welcome to live coverage of US politics. As we begin the second week of President Donald Trump’s second term in office, we bring you the latest information.
On Sunday, the United States and Colombia pulled back from the brink of a trade war after Colombia agreed to accept flights carrying migrants deported from the United States.
President Trump had threatened to impose trade tariffs and sanctions on Colombia after the country initially refused to accept the planes.
The White House said in a statement late Sunday that Colombia had agreed to accept the aircraft and that the threatened fines would not be carried out.
Check out the latest developments throughout the day.
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Updated on 08.02 ET
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The White House said in a statement late Sunday that it had agreed to accept the migrants, claiming victory in the showdown with Colombia over deportation flights.
A White House statement last night read:
The Colombian government agreed to all of President Trump’s conditions, including admitting all illegal immigrants from Colombia returning from the United States, including on U.S. military aircraft, without restriction or delay.
As a result, the tariffs and sanctions threatened by Donald Trump will be “on hold and not signed into law,” the newspaper said.
Other penalties, such as visa sanctions, will remain in effect until the first flights of deportees arrive in Colombia, the statement said.
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Updated on 08.34 ET
Amid heightened tensions between Latin American governments and Washington over U.S. deportation flights, we detail the exchange between Donald Trump and Colombia’s Gustavo Petro.
President Petro had previously said he would bring back Colombians only on civilian flights “with dignity,” and had turned back two U.S. military planes carrying repatriated Colombians.
President Trump reacted sharply, threatening further “urgent and decisive retaliatory action,” including doubling tariffs on Colombian exports to the United States to 50%. Entry bans and visa cancellations for Colombian government officials and “all allies and supporters.” And he increased inspections of all Colombian nationals and shipments entering the United States based on what he called “national security reasons.”
In response, Petro ordered an increase in import duties on products from the United States. Petro said he had ordered “the foreign minister to increase import duties from the United States by 25%.”
Trump’s Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued a statement saying: “President Petro of Colombia authorized the flight and issued all necessary permits, but he revoked the permits while the plane was in flight.
“President Trump has made it clear that under his administration, America will no longer be lied to or taken advantage of.”
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The sight of Donald Trump using a black Sharpie to sign a flurry of executive orders in front of his MAGA followers after his inauguration aroused equal parts envy and concern within the British government.
Ministers have been impressed by the new US president’s bold and often controversial campaign promises. “Maybe they could use a little more effort here,” one person told the Guardian.
But there are also concerns about the deluge of announcements surrounding Trump’s first week in office, and the possibility that the UK could be drawn into, or worse, become a direct target of, global diplomatic and economic upheaval. is causing.
So, for the first time since returning to the White House, the newly sworn president has spoken publicly about Keir Starmer, saying that the prime minister has “done a very good job” despite their political differences. His statement that they were “getting along” was greeted with a certain degree of relief in Japan. Downing Street.
Read the full story from political editor Pippa Crellard here.
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Updated on 08.06 ET
Vance defends Trump Cabinet nominations of Hegseth and Gabbard on Sunday’s Politics show
Vice President J.D. Vance defended some of Donald Trump’s controversial Cabinet nominations ahead of further confirmation hearings this week.
Appearing on CBS’ Face the Nation, Vance was asked about former military veteran and Fox News host Pete Hegseth, who was confirmed as Secretary of Defense after a close vote in the Senate last week.
“I think Pete is a disruptor,” he said. “When you think about all the huge bipartisan votes[in past confirmations]we have to ask ourselves: What did they get us?
“They gave us a country that we’ve fought many wars with over the last 40 years, but we’ve never won a war in my lifetime. We have a massive hiring crisis, we have a completely dysfunctional procurement pricing crisis, we have terrible cost overruns, so we need big changes.”
Mr. Vance was also asked about Tulsi Gabbard, President Trump’s nominee for Director of National Intelligence, and his views on Edward Snowden, past meetings with now-deposed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, and Russia.・He has been criticized for his comments regarding the Ukraine war.
He said Gabbard, a fellow military veteran who will appear before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday, is “a person of impeccable character, an impeccable record of service, and someone who I think will restore some credibility to the intelligence community.” ” he said. service”.
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Updated on 08.11 ET
President Donald Trump issued an executive order directing the federal government to override California’s water management practices if they are determined to be ineffective.
The move comes two days after President Trump visited Los Angeles to inspect the damage caused by a series of wildfires that have burned more than 35,000 acres and killed at least 28 people.
President Trump falsely claimed that California’s Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and other officials had denied water from the northern part of the state to fight the fire.
Demand during the height of the fires caused some fire hydrants in Los Angeles to run dry, but local officials said this was because the systems were not designed for such large fires. But Newsom said no amount of water could prevent the wildfires, which are being blown by winds of 160 mph.
President Trump’s order ordered federal agencies to “immediately take steps to disable existing activities that unduly burden efforts to maximize water supplies.”
He also ordered the White House Budget Office to consider whether conditions could be attached to federal aid to states to ensure cooperation.
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Updated on 08.11 ET
House Speaker Mike Johnson said all countries “must recognize” that they will face sanctions if they do not cooperate with U.S. deportation efforts.
This comes after Colombia agreed to accept the repatriated nationals after initially refusing to board two planes carrying deportees.
“Colombia and all countries should take note: Congress should pass sanctions and other measures against countries that do not fully cooperate or comply with requirements in admitting their nationals who are in the United States illegally.” We are fully prepared,” Johnson wrote to X.
“President Trump, as he said, is putting America first, and Congress will implement policies that strengthen his policies.”
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Updated on 08.12 ET
Immigration raid begins in Chicago after Homan claims officials are ‘reconsidering’
U.S. federal authorities have begun raiding immigrants in Chicago, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) confirmed in a statement Sunday.
This comes after White House border czar Tom Homan said officials were “reviewing” the raid to ensure the safety of personnel after details were leaked to the press. This was in response to the incident.
Ice said its agents, along with the FBI, ATF, Drug Enforcement Administration, CBP, and U.S. Marshals Service, “enforce U.S. immigration laws and protect public safety and national security by apprehending potentially dangerous criminals.” He said he had launched an “enhanced targeted operation” in Chicago to protect the United States. Foreigners came from our community. ”
Homan previously said Chicago would become “ground zero” for immigration enforcement.
The Washington Post reported that the Trump administration has directed ice officials to increase the number of arrests per day from a few hundred to 1,200 to 1,500.
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Updated on 08.01 ET
Read more news about Colombia agreeing to accept flights carrying deported migrants from the US, narrowly avoiding a trade war between the two countries.
The White House said in a statement late Sunday: “The Colombian government has agreed to all of President Trump’s conditions, including the unlimited admission of all Colombian illegal immigrants returning from the United States, including on U.S. military aircraft.” said. Or be late. ”
Colombian Foreign Minister Luis Gilberto Murillo said in a statement that he had “overcome the impasse with the US government,” adding: “We will continue to receive Colombians returning as exiles.”
President Trump imposed a 25% tariff on “all goods” exported from Colombia to the United States, one week after Colombia refused to accept two military planes carrying deportees. He threatened to raise it to 50%.
In response, Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced retaliatory tariffs and said he would only bring back his citizens “with dignity” on commercial flights.
Murillo’s statement did not specifically say that the agreement included military flights, but it did not contradict the White House’s announcement.
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Updated at 6:54 EST
Colombia withdraws US deportation flights following Trump’s tariff threat
good morning. Welcome to live coverage of US politics. As we begin the second week of President Donald Trump’s second term in office, we bring you the latest information.
On Sunday, the United States and Colombia pulled back from the brink of a trade war after Colombia agreed to accept flights carrying migrants deported from the United States.
President Trump had threatened to impose trade tariffs and sanctions on Colombia after the country initially refused to accept the planes.
The White House said in a statement late Sunday that Colombia had agreed to accept the aircraft and that the threatened fines would not be carried out.
Check out the latest developments throughout the day.
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Updated on 08.02 ET
