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Trump admin live updates: Gov. says 'no need' after Trump directs troops to Portland

Portland's mayor said he has not asked for an increase in federal officers.

President Donald Trump announced that he ordered federal troops to Portland, Oregon, due to what he alleged were threats from domestic terrorists.

Portland Mayor Keith Wilson, however, chastized the president and stressed that city leaders did not make any request to Washington.


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Trump signs order on TikTok deal

President Donald Trump on Thursday afternoon signed an executive order on the TikTok deal brokered to save the app's U.S. operations.

According to White House staff secretary Will Scharf, with the order, Trump is "bringing into effect the agreement that will save TikTok and ensure that it can operate safely and securely."

Trump said he spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping and "he gave us the go-ahead."


Trump comments on Comey probe

President Donald Trump was asked about a potential criminal charge against former FBI Director James Comey.

The president claimed he didn't have any knowledge about the investigation but praised Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche and newly appointed acting Attorney General of the Eastern District of Virginia Lindsey Halligan.


"They're going to make a determination. I'm not making that determination. I – I think I'd be allowed to get involved if I want, but I don't really choose to do so," he said.

Blanche and Halligan both served as Trump's private attorneys and Halligan was appointed last week after Erik Siebert resigned his position amid pressure from Trump administration officials to bring a criminal case against New York Attorney General Letitia James.

Trump went on to slam Comey who he called a "bad person" and a "sick person."


Trump says he and Erdogan will discuss potential sale of F-35 jets

President Donald Trump said he and Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan will discuss the potential sale of American fighter jets to Turkey.

"We're going to discuss the F-35 ... And I think he'll be successful with buying the things he'd like to buy, Trump said, adding the U.S. needed "certain things" as well.
br/>The president was wearing a fighter jet pin on his lapel.


Trump says he could lift sanctions on Turkey, if he has a good meeting

President Donald Trump was asked by a Turkish reporter whether he is considering lifting sanctions issued on the country since 2020.

The president said, "It could be very soon."


"If we have a good meeting almost immediately," he added.