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Trump's priorities include border, hostages, ending wars, says Kash Patel

The priorities of President-elect Donald Trump are border, terrorists, bringing home hostages, and ending the forever wars, said Kash Patel, an Indian-American lawyer in an interview. "He is the only president in modern history not to start a new one. If the initial indications after the election are any indication of how it's going to be, it's going to be a very peaceful process. He had a phone call with Vladimir Zelensky and already talked about winding down the Ukraine war. He has already discussed had phone calls with multiple world leaders," Kash Patel told Fox News in an interview. An American attorney and former government official, Patel served as a US National Security Council official, senior advisor to the acting Director of National Intelligence, and chief of staff to the acting United States secretary of defence during the first Trump presidency. He is one of Trump's close confidants on national security and foreign policy. He was responding to a series of questions on

Trump's priorities include border, hostages, ending wars, says Kash Patel
Updated On : 09 Nov 2024 | 11:37 AM IST

Texas rabbi: Security training paid off in synagogue hostage standoff

US and British authorities continued an investigation into the weekend standoff at a Texas synagogue that ended with an armed British national dead

Texas rabbi: Security training paid off in synagogue hostage standoff
Updated On : 17 Jan 2022 | 12:27 PM IST

Texas synagogue hostage-taking incident 'act of terror': President Biden

The US President Joe Biden on Sunday (local time) termed synagogue hostage-taking incident in the Texan city of Colleyville as an "act of terror.""This was an act of terror, and not only was he (44-year-old British national Malik Faisal Akram) related to someone who had been arrested, I might add, 15 years ago and had been in jail for 10 years," said Biden.At least four people were taken hostages by a man at a synagogue in the town of Colleyville for more than ten hours on Saturday.Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Dallas Division on Sunday (local time) identified the man killed as 44-year-old British national Malik Faisal Akram.According to the law enforcement officials, the hostage-taker demanded the release of the Pakistani scientist Aafia Siddiqui, who was convicted of trying to kill US military officers while in custody in Afghanistan.Biden said he had spoken to Attorney General Merrick Garland about the hostage crisis. "Regarding Texas and the synagogue, I spoke this ...

Texas synagogue hostage-taking incident 'act of terror': President Biden
Updated On : 17 Jan 2022 | 7:31 AM IST

Standoff ends safely at Texas synagogue, man demanded Pak convict's release

'Prayers answered. All hostages are out alive and safe,' says Texas governor.

Standoff ends safely at Texas synagogue, man demanded Pak convict's release
Updated On : 16 Jan 2022 | 10:33 AM IST

Here are 6 reasons why Donald Trump can't fight terrorism in the US?

Terrorism is the top priority for the Trump administration and Congress

Here are 6 reasons why Donald Trump can't fight terrorism in the US?
Updated On : 22 May 2017 | 12:00 PM IST