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.

ByAlexandra Hutzler, Ivan Pereira, Emily Chang, Andrea Pineda-Salgado, Meredith Deliso, and Julia Reinstein
Last Updated: February 2, 2025, 11:11 PM EST

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.

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Jan 25, 2025, 10:58 PM EST

Coast Guard conducts removal flights to Texas, California

The Coast Guard said it's helping transport migrants who are in the country illegally and who are in locations where there aren't Defense Department assets.

In a Saturday news release, the Coast Guard said it is conducting flights between Texas and California to get migrants to DOD bases to be removed from the country.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 41st Engineer Company disembark from a C-130 Hercules aircraft after arriving at Biggs Army Airfield, Fort Bliss, Texas, on Jan. 23, 2025.
Dept. of Defense photo by U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. 1st Class Nicholas J. De La Pena

"Border czar" Tom Homan said the Trump administration is planning to use military aircraft every day to help carry out large-scale deportations.

For the first time ever, the U.S. government is using military aircraft to transport migrants out of the U.S., Homan said.

-ABC News' Luke Barr

Jan 25, 2025, 6:53 PM EST

Noem sworn in as DHS secretary

Kristi Noem was sworn in as secretary of Homeland Security Saturday afternoon.

Noem’s oath of office was scheduled around the same time as Trump's Las Vegas rally, and therefore her ceremony was delayed.

-ABC News' Kelsey Walsh

Jan 25, 2025, 5:20 PM EST

Trump spoke with King Abdullah II of Jordan: White House

Trump spoke with King Abdullah II of Jordan where they discussed the importance of regional peace, security and stability, according to a readout from the White House Saturday.

-ABC News' Kelsey Walsh

Jan 25, 2025, 4:28 PM EST

Johnson invites Trump to address Congress on March 4

House Speaker Mike Johnson formally invited Trump to address Congress on Tuesday, March 4.

"Your administration and the 119th Congress working together have the chance to make these next four years some of the most consequential in our nation’s history," the speaker wrote. "I eagerly await your response."

-ABC News' Lauren Peller

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