The Hill - Administration

Scandals rocking President Trump’s orbit are taking center stage ahead of the midterms as Democrats look for fresh ways to tie their Republican opponents to the president. Last week, a report surfaced indicating Trump’s ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, privately solicited cash to pay down her debts ahead of her confirmation hearing. Meanwhile, separate reporting...

President Trump called Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn) “totally crooked” in his first remarks since federal agents searched her home as part of ongoing criminal investigations. “Well, I understand they're looking at her very carefully,” he told reporters before departing the White House for Ohio. “I've always found her to be totally crooked personally, but that...

President Trump confirmed reports that he is considering firing Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle amid misconduct allegations. “Well, we’re looking at it. Yeah, we’re not happy,” Trump told The Hill when speaking with reporters on the White House South Lawn Monday. The Wall Street Journal first reported last week that Guilfoyle asked Trump donor Eric Deters to...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday said he was unsure how the Iran war will end, with the eight-month mark of the conflict nearing. “I don't know what ‘crying uncle’ is in Farsi, but they're going to be crying uncle. You know, they are collapsing. They can't pay their soldiers. And Rachel, I don't know...

President Trump on Sunday said he "never thought" he would hold rallies again as he criss-crosses the country to campaign for Republicans ahead of the November midterm elections. Trump made the observation while letting Truth Social followers know he would campaign for Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) and GOP gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy in Youngstown, Ohio,...