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Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

November 6, 2021 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy.

NBC’s “Meet the Press” — New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern; White House chief of staff Ron Klain; Gov. Phil Murphy, D-N.J.; Sen.

Former US security officials to oppose emergency declaration

February 25, 2019 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — A group of former U.S. national security officials is set to release a statement arguing there is no justification for President Donald Trump to use a national emergency declaration to fund a wall along the U...

Trump criticizes war hero for not killing bin Laden sooner

By ROBERT BURNSNovember 20, 2018 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has ignited a firestorm of criticism and charges that he is politicizing the military by faulting a war hero for not killing al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden sooner...

Trump draws criticism for faulting war hero on bin Laden

By ROBERT BURNSNovember 19, 2018 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is drawing heavy criticism for faulting a war hero for not capturing al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden sooner.

Trump took shots at retired Adm. William McRaven in a Fox News interview Sunday in which he also asserted that the former Navy SEAL was a "backer" of Trump's 2016 rival, Hillary Clinton.

White House promotes Haspel for CIA director ahead of uncertain Senate vote

Dave Boyer The Washington TimesMay 2, 2018 GMT

The White House on Wednesday emphasized bipartisan support from former intelligence chiefs for Gina Haspel, President Trump's nominee for CIA director, who faces a tough Senate confirmation hearing next week.