Trump criticized diversity hiring after 67 dead in US air disaster, when U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter and American Eagle flight 5342 collided in Washington, D.C. Wednesday
On January 20, 2025, Donald J. Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States, marking his return to the White House for a second, non-consecutive term.
All undersecretary and assistant secretary level officials — effectively the entire two layers of officials under the secretary of state — were reportedly asked to step down.
"It's been a political witch hunt," Trump said before sentencing. "It was done to damage my reputation so I would lose the election and obviously that didn’t work."
The two turkey candidates, officially named Liberty and Bell, which will be pardoned by President Biden for the National Thanksgiving Turkey tradition, were presented at press conference in D.C. a day before the ceremony.
Kynze Lundeen was selected to craft Christmas cheer for the president's home twice, under both the Biden and Trump administrations. Her family company runs events including the Duluth Wedding Show.
