Trump sets up "Tariff Bureau", Defense Secretary nomination hearing takes the lead, Greenland bill is ready

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Reporter : Li Lan / 川普设“关税局” 防长提名听证率先登场 格陵兰法案就绪 | 提名听证会 | 新唐人电视台

Next, let's pay attention to Trump's new policy. On Tuesday, Trump announced the establishment of a "Tariff Bureau" to deal with tariffs. At the same time, the Senate's first nomination hearing for Trump's cabinet officials was officially held. Defense Secretary nominee Hegseth was questioned by the Senate Armed Services Committee. Please see the report. On 14 January 2025, US President-elect Trump announced that he would establish a "Tariff Bureau" (ERS) to increase US federal government revenue. He said in the post: For a long time, we have relied on the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to collect taxes from our great people. Now it's time to change this situation. I announce today that I will establish a "Tariff Bureau" to collect tariffs and all income from foreign countries. With six days to go before President Trump is sworn in, House Republicans are busy preparing legislation to promote the MAGA agenda, including a bill to support the United States' purchase of Greenland, a Danish overseas autonomous territory. Ten Republican Congressman Andy Ogles of Tennessee and others launched the "Make Greenland Great Again Act" on the 13th, authorizing the president to negotiate with Denmark on the purchase of the island. In addition, House Republicans are also ready to cooperate with Trump's "Panama Canal Buyback Act" to take back the "Panama Canal" and the bill to rename the "Gulf of Mexico" to the "Gulf of America".

In terms of closing the border and expelling illegal immigrants, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis took the lead in responding and cooperating at the state government level on the 13th. He called on the Florida Legislature to start a special session on January 27 and pass legislation to prepare funds and resources. Once Trump signs an executive order after taking office, Florida can cooperate in combating illegal immigration as soon as possible. Trump sent a message on the 14th to thank DeSantis and called on other governors to act together. Of course, another highly anticipated agenda on the 14th is the nomination hearing of Trump's Secretary of Defense Hegseth. Secretary of Defense nominee Hegseth: "When President Trump chose me for this position, the first task he gave me was to bring the "fighter spirit" back to the Department of Defense. He, like me, hopes that the Pentagon will focus on lethality, meritocracy, combat responsibility and readiness." Hegseth is the first ministerial candidate in Trump's 2.0 cabinet to have a nomination hearing; each member of the Senate Armed Services Committee has 7 minutes to ask questions. In addition, because the FBI did not complete the background investigation, the Senate hearings of Doug Collins, the nominee for Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and Doug Burgum, the nominee for Secretary of the Interior, which were originally scheduled for the same day, were postponed.