PALM BEACH, Fla. During a lengthy news conference on Monday, President-elect Donald Trump stated that he would think about pardoning troubled New York Mayor Eric Adams. In a separate statement, he urged the Biden administration to cease selling off parts of the border wall that were bought but not put in place during his first term.
Trump told reporters at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, “Yes, I would, consider pardoning Adams,” before claiming he was unaware of the details of the accusations Adam was facing.
Adams is charged with federal fraud and corruption after allegedly taking $100,000 in illicit campaign contributions from a Turkish official and other foreigners hoping to buy his influence, as well as aircraft upgrades and other opulent travel benefits. Investigations have also been launched against some members of his administration.
Trump also threatened legal action against the Biden administration for the sale of parts of the border wall during his first press conference after winning the election. He claimed to have discussed a possible restraining order with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and other Texas authorities.
Trump declared, “We will invest hundreds of millions more dollars to build the same wall we already have.” It’s practically a crime.
Last year, Congress mandated that the Biden administration get rid of the leftover border wall components. As long as the items are utilized to repair existing barriers rather than erect new ones, the bill, which was part of the huge National Defense Authorization Act, permits the sale or donation of the items to southern border states. Additionally, the Pentagon was instructed by Congress to account for the expense of storing the border wall material while it has been unused.
Trump responded, “Today, Joe Biden, please stop selling the wall.”
Trump criticized attempts to permit certain federal employees to continue working from home, even as he characterized the handover between Biden and his new team as a cordial one. Trump threatened to fire government employees if they did not return to their positions.
SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son joined Trump at the event and revealed that the Japanese corporation intends to invest $100 billion in U.S. projects over the course of the next four years.
Trump, who has spent the weeks since the election promoting his views, negotiating with foreign leaders, and attempting to make agreements, won the election.
Trump claimed last week in a post on his Truth Social website that anyone investing $1 billion in the US will get totally accelerated licenses and approvals, including—but not limited to—all environmental approvals.
He wrote, “GET READY TO ROCK!”
Occasionally, highly publicized deals have fallen short of the projected investments. Nevertheless, Trump, who has bragged that he has accomplished more in his brief transition period than his predecessor did in all four years, views the statement as a significant victory.
On Monday, he declared, “There is a whole light over the entire world.” The world is illuminated by a light.
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