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President Trump on Thursday fired the former acting director who led the bureau at the start of the Trump administration and refused to turn over a list of agents who worked on Jan. 6 cases.
Brian Driscoll has been viewed as a champion of the bureau’s rank-and-file staff. He declined to turn over a list of the thousands of FBI agents who worked on investigations into those that stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Meanwhile, tariffs on imported goods took effect, affecting goods from nations around the globe. An executive order signed July 31 established a 10 percent tariff on all imports. Some trading partners will face higher rates, including 41 percent on Syria, 19 percent on Indonesia and Thailand, and 15 percent on South Korea, Japan and the European Union.
On Thursday, Trump is expected to sign an executive order that allows crypto and private equity investment in 401(k) retirement plans. Later in the day, he’ll make remarks at an event later in the East Room.
Vice President Vance is visiting Indiana to talk about redistricting in the already mostly red state.
Catch up on the day’s news:
- World braces for shakeup as Trump tariffs begin
- Trump faces Ghislaine Maxwell conundrum
- Senators pitch $1.5 trillion investment fund for Social Security: What to know
- Trump orders Commerce to begin work on new census
Follow along all day for updates.
