A spokesperson for the Pentagon said that press access to key officials would be ‘by appointment only’ moving forward.
Vasquez succeeds Mike Banks, who stepped down from the role in May after 15 months on the job.
On Friday, a federal judge in Virginia temporarily blocked disbursements from the $1.8 billion fund.
Republicans are returning to Washington after failing to advance party-line immigration enforcement funding in time to meet the president’s deadline.
In a 2–1 vote, the judges ruled the government could not remove such individuals but also said the government can forbid them from joining the military.
The United States said Monday that it bombed radar and drone sites in Iran.
Tehran is suspending indirect negotiations with Washington and is threatening to expand military pressure across key regional shipping routes: Iran state media.
The president gave an update on negotiations between Washington and Tehran in a weekend interview.
Trump has been steadily raising pressure on Havana in recent months and has hinted at a military action against the communist-led state.
The president revoked regulations that he described as vague, burdensome, and an obstacle to legitimate access.
‘For too long, the security of this region has rested disproportionately on American military power,’ Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said.
The president received an examination at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Tuesday.
The move comes as endorsements from the president demonstrate heavy influence in Republican primaries across the country.
U.S. naval command said vessels involved in mine-laying could be targeted and that the blockade of Iranian ports remains in effect.
The president’s order references a scientific assessment by the Department of Health and Human Services issued earlier this year.
The president appointed himself as the chairman of the venue’s Board of Trustees in February 2025.
The Anti-Weaponization Fund, which is being challenged in court, would give almost $1.8 billion to alleged victims of the weaponization of law enforcement.