The Trump aid who has been spearheading cuts to foreign assistance and USAID got an earful from lawmakers in a closed-door meeting, including from a senior Republican furious over a stalled program to resettle Afghans who helped US troops. A former Marine, he filed an affidavit amid a lawsuit of his efforts to slash foreign assistance saying he had ‘grave concern about whether U.S.A.I.D. And they’re like, well, you know, some say they’re terrorists. I just said, like, you have always waivers for humanitarian assistance … It comes with up to 40,000 of them stuck in third countries like Qatar . It was so loud you could barely hear him,’ Texas Republican Rep. ’s and secretary’s directives.’ A member of the Sedition Hunters effort posted an image from video footage purporting to show Marocco and his wife inside and outside the Capitol on January 6. Marocco blasted ‘petty smear tactics and desperate personal attacks in an interview with D magazine, after spearheading efforts to change the Texas constitution. Houston in my state, all those foods rotting, and they get 500,000 metric tons on the ships at sea. They fought against the terrorists – at great risk. The Trump official taking the heat was Peter Marocco, the State Department’s head of foreign assistance who has been directing the USAID cuts as deputy administrator-designate at the U.S. They put a pause on all refugees and they paused foreign assistance to allow them, under this CARE office, to be flown. And he said, Well, we found a lot of fraud, waste and abuse, and that’s slowing it down, this and that,’ he said. It came during a tense meeting that did not appear to bring concrete resolution to slashing cuts in foreign aid , which have led to court battles and a clash over separation of powers. Marocco is a controversial figure. The situation is grave for those who might get sent back to Afghanistan, where the Taliban still rules. McCaul said he pressed Marocco on the halt in refugee flights and other assistance to Afghans who served the U.S. And many of them died, and they will die if they get sent back to Afghanistan,’ he added. All these protesters were banging on the door. And the waivers aren’t being implemented,’ said McCaul. Agency for International Development. The clash over foreign aid came as Trump’s new proposed travel ban that could take effect as soon as next week would bar visitors from Pakistan and Afghanistan , renewing some of the fury of his explosive 2017 ‘muslim ban’.

He was never charged, and President Trump pardoned January 6 defendants. We only had 30 seconds to ask a question. Didn’t have a lot of answers.’ He said there should have been a public hearing. What’s the money? But he didn’t have any answers at all? You get rid of all of the inspector generals, you get rid of all the individuals that should have oversight, like Congress,’ said Meeks. He didn’t say anything,’ fumed Rep. He’s bypassed Congress, you know, money that was directed clear congressional intent – no consultation with us at all in that regard. I mean, there was no real transparency. He said Republicans are being ‘too gentle’ with Marocco. He’s only there for an hour. He said it was his understanding that Marocco is now the sole employee at the independent Inter-American Foundation, which funds economic development in Latin America and the Caribbean, after a purge of the 37-member staff. Gregory Meeks of New York, the top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Well, shows what the mistakes were made? Visit our profile page and hit the follow button above for more of the news you need. But when we asked to show the documents, because he said there were some mistakes. Want more stories like this from the Daily Mail? Protesters outside the bipartisan meeting Wednesday held up signs that said ‘Marocco lies, people with AIDS die.’ Thousands of USAID employees have been placed on leave, with DOGE overseeing cuts in government contracts. He couldn’t answer some of their questions, two or three of the members,’ he said, but said Republican House members didn’t criticize Marocco when he didn’t.

PARIS, Nov 8 (Reuters) – Cartier owner Richemont plans to stick to its cautious approach to raising prices of jewelry despite the soaring price of gold in recent months, and has no plans yet for price increases in the upcoming months, executives said on Friday. The executive stressed the Richemont’s efforts to keep price differences between regions as low as possible in order to limit sales to resellers, who purchase goods in one region with the intention of selling them elsewhere. Cartier’s gold love lock bracelet is currently priced at 7,950 euros, a level analysts at HSBC flagged as a possible symbol of so-called “greedflation” in the industry, as high end labels face questions about whether they pushed prices up too far, too fast. Richemont chief executive officer Nicolas Bos told analysts on Friday. Global geopolitical uncertainty, including tensions in the Middle East, has sent gold prices soaring. Gold prices have had an impact on purchasing costs and margins of the group and the company, which also owns labels Van Cleef & Arpels and Buccellati has over the past 12 months implemented “a few, but very limited and very targeted” price increases in certain countries where there were exchange rate fluctuations.

Justin Bieber’s limited-edition Crocs sold out in just 90 minutes on Tuesday, causing such a frenzy of excitement among fans that the brand’s website actually crashed under the weight of the demand for the clogs. Heidi Cooley, Head of Global Marketing for Crocs, added: ‘Having a creative of Justin’s caliber wearing Crocs shoes is of the highest compliments, and definitely hasn’t gone unnoticed. As an artist, it’s important that my creations stay true to myself and my style. When Justin first teased the collaboration, Crocs stock shot up 13 per cent. With these Crocs, I just focused on making something cool that I want to wear,’ he added. Resale market: Some fast-fingered shoppers are already attempting to resell the shoes on sites like eBay. Crocs has participated in some other buzz-worthy collaborations with KFC, Post Malone, Pleasures, Alife, and Balenciaga. As an artist, it’s important that my creations stay true to myself and my style. I wear Crocs all the time, so designing my own pair came naturally,’ he said in a statement. DJ Khaled was among the fans to get a pair. See there. I did a little rhyme,’ he said. Must-haves: Fans eagerly awaited the product drop on Tuesday and snapped up the limited number available. I’ve been wearing Crocs since the beginning of time and now I have my own design. Some fast-fingered shoppers are already attempting to resell the shoes on sites like eBay, asking for as much as $190 per pair – though as of now, the highest bid for a pair is only as high as $110. They’re topped with charms of pizza, a rainbow, the ‘drew’ logo, a flower, a sun, and a doughnut, among others. Though the brand’s fashion cred has been debated, the 26-year-old’s influence can’t be denied: Fans flocked to the site to snap up all of the shoes almost immediately. The singer had a hand in designing the $59.99 yellow rubber shoes, which came decorated with eight removable Jibbitz charms. The ‘Crocs X Justin Bieber with Drew’ Classic Clogs were made in the signature yellow shade of his clothing brand, Drew House. Fans eagerly awaited the product drop on Tuesday and snapped up the limited number available.

Olympic silver medal-winning windsurfer Grae Morris has stormed to victory in round two of the iQFOiL International Games in Cadiz, Spain, claiming his first major international win. The second race was just as dramatic with Dutch sailor Max Castelein looking poised to take it, but a last-minute crash opened the door to victory for Morris to secure the championship. As the series leader entering the final, Morris was granted one automatic win, meaning he only needed to win one race to claim the title. The first race saw 21-year-old Morris comfortably in the lead until a crash at the top mark cost him the win. The next stop on the calendar is the Trofeo Princesa Sofía Regatta in Palma, Mallorca. The medal series followed a new format, where the first competitor to win two races secured the overall regatta victory. Running from March 31 to April 5, the event marks the first sailing grand slam of the season, where a strong Australian contingent is set to hit the start line across the Olympic classes. Taking on a stacked fleet of 74 top-tier sailors, Morris was in a league of his own, winning an incredible 11 of 15 qualifying races, held in brutal winds and towering swells, to secure pole position heading into the grand final.