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"We were working on a very big project in California," Res told NBC News' Ali Vitali on MSNBC, adding, "We were working with local politicians and state politicians. During a press conference on Thursday, Trump told a story about taking a helicopter flight with Brown, telling reporters that "we were in a helicopter going to a certain location together, and there was an emergency landing." Asked whether Trump frequently confused the identity of Brown and Holden, Res said on Saturday, “I don’t remember. He was an important, impressive guy ... [Trump] wanted to be in with Willie, because Willie was an important guy. On Friday he told NBC News, "No, I have not" been on a helicopter with Donald Trump.

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☆ Biden campaign blasts 'arrogant billionaires only out for themselves' after report Elon Musk donated to pro-Trump super PAC
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-13 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewPresident Joe Biden's campaign blasted Elon Musk after reports that Musk donated to a pro-Trump super PAC this week. Musk donated an undisclosed amount of money to America PAC — a super PAC working to elect Donald Trump in 2024 — Bloomberg first reported on Friday. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. "Arrogant billionaires only out for themselves are not what America wants or what America needs," James Singer, a spokesman for the Biden campaign, told Bloomberg in a statement. AdvertisementRepresentatives for the Biden campaign did not immediately return a request for comment from Business Insider on Saturday.

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☆ It looks like Elon Musk had son X Æ A-12 in the Starship launch control room amid custody dispute with Grimes
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-18 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

AdvertisementElon Musk wasn't the only celebrity in the control room at SpaceX's Starship flight on Saturday. A screengrab from SpaceX's livestream on X shows Starship lifting off for its second attempt at space. The kid sure looks a lot like Elon Musk's 3-year-old son, X Æ A-12. Kimbal Musk picks up a child as Elon Musk talks with people on SpaceX's livestream of the Starship launch on X. SpaceXX Æ A-12 is one of three children Elon Musk has with Grimes, whose legal name is Claire Boucher. Elon Musk with 3-year-old son X at Tesla plant Gigafactory Texas in Austin, Texas.

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☆ Ecuador's top court says Lasso impeachment hearings can proceed
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

QUITO, March 29 (Reuters) - Ecuador's constitutional court said on Wednesday that impeachment hearings for embezzlement against conservative President Guillermo Lasso, requested by opposition lawmakers over alleged corruption at state companies, can proceed. The decision may make it more likely that Lasso will dissolve the assembly and call early elections for both his post and legislators' seats. Fifty-nine opposition lawmakers formally requested the hearings in mid-March, accusing Lasso of involvement with embezzlement and bribery, which he has always denied. The court's approval enables the assembly to hold the hearings but does not constitute a backing of the claims by judges. The constitution enshrines so-called two-way death - allowing Lasso to call elections for both his post and the assembly instead of facing hearings.

☆ ASEAN summit begins with Myanmar likely to dominate agenda; 'little progress expected'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Cambodian Prime Minister and ASEAN host Hun Sen addressed Friday's opening ceremony with a call for vigilance and wisdom during times of economic and geopolitical turmoil. The junta has blamed a lack of progress on the pandemic and obstruction from armed resistance movements that it calls terrorists. James Crabtree, Executive Director of the International Institute for Strategic Studies-Asia, said ASEAN was struggling to cope with internal divisions over Myanmar and other issues. One Western diplomat who will attend the meeting said that while the bloc may try to make the Myanmar peace plan more action-oriented, "little progress is expected". G20 leaders are meeting in Bali next week and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum will take place in Bangkok after that.

☆ Mike Pence says his relationship with Trump 'broke down' after the election and describes facing down the president's pressure campaign to overturn the 2020 results in new autobiography
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Warren Rojas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Former Vice President Mike Pence dumps on Donald Trump for stoking Jan. 6 in his new book. Pence notes how Trump "pressured him to overturn the election" and rioters yelled "Hang Mike Pence!" In the jacket description of his memoir, "So Help Me God," Pence says his once "tight bond" with Trump "broke down after the 2020 election." A slide shown at the January 6 select committee's October 13 hearing highlighting a threat against former Vice President Mike Pence calling him a "dead man walking." "If you watched our hearings closely, you understand that Vice President Mike Pence was essentially the president for most of that day," she told a think-tank audience in September.

☆ U.S. Capitol attack panel opens, promising new details on Trump's role
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( Patricia Zengerle | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Rain falls on the U.S. Capitol ahead of the final planned public hearing of the U.S. House Select Committee to investigate the January 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S. October 13, 2022. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterThe hearing follows eight others the Democratic-led House committee held in June and July, as well as one in July 2021. It could be the last before the panel releases its final report, expected before the Nov. 8 midterm elections that will determine whether President Joe Biden's fellow Democrats or Trump's Republicans control Congress. The select committee has been investigating the attack on the Capitol for more than a year, interviewing more than 1,000 witnesses. The attack on the Capitol injured more than 140 police officers and led to several deaths.

☆ With time running out, U.S. Capitol riot panel keeps focus on Trump
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( Patricia Zengerle | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

We'll be looking at it in a broader context, and in a broader timeline as well," a committee aide told journalists, speaking on condition of anonymity to preview the hearing. It could be the last before the panel releases its final report, expected before the Nov. 8 midterm elections that will determine whether President Joe Biden's fellow Democrats or Trump's Republicans control Congress. The select committee has been investigating the attack on the Capitol for more than a year, interviewing more than 1,000 witnesses. The hearings held this year may have convinced some Republicans that Trump bears some responsibility for the riot. More than 880 people have been arrested in connection with the riot, with more than 400 guilty pleas so far.

☆ Chilean lawmakers approve Trans-Pacific Partnership
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Chile's Sub Secretary of International Economics Relations Jose Miguel Ahumada shakes hands with Senator Ivan Moreira after the final discussion to vote on the Trans-Pacific Partnership at the National Congress in Valparaiso, Chile October 11, 2022. REUTERS/Rodrigo GarridoSANTIAGO, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Chile's congress voted to approve the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) trade deal on Tuesday after four years of legislative debate. Twenty-seven senators voted for the world's largest copper producer to join the 11-country trade deal while 10 voted against and one senator abstained. The government had said the CPTPP was not part of its program and it would not promote or hinder its passage. The trade deal had become a source of political debate, and protesters against the CPTPP gathered outside the Senate building on Tuesday to oppose the deal.

☆ Ecuador reaches deal with China to restructure debt
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Lauren Justice/File Photo/File PhotoSept 19 (Reuters) - Ecuador has reached an agreement to restructure its debt with Chinese banks, the government said in a statement on Monday, providing debt relief worth some $1.4 billion until 2025. Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso announced in February that he was looking to restructure the country's debt and improve the conditions of long-term oil sales contracts with Beijing. Ecuador also managed to reduce certain applicable interest rates and suspend all amortizations with China Eximbank for a six-month grace period, the government said. State-owned energy company Petroecuador reached an agreement with Petrochina (601857.SS) last week on a number of crude oil deliveries. The Wall Street Journal first reported on Monday that Lasso had announced a deal to with China to restructure $4.4 billion worth of debt.

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