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Former Employee of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Afghanistan Sentenced to Prison for Soliciting Approximately $320,000 in Bribes From Contractors
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- Published: 10 March 2018 10 March 2018
Chicago, Illinois - A former employee of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) based in Afghanistan was sentenced Thursday to 100 months in prison for soliciting approximately $320,000 in bribes from Afghan contractors in return for his assistance in U.S. government contracts.
Alabama Man Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS
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- Written by Department of Justice Department of Justice
- Published: 10 March 2018 10 March 2018
Washington, DC - Earlier this week, a one-count information was filed charging Aziz Ihab Sayyed, 23, of Huntsville, Alabama, with attempting to provide services and personnel, namely himself, to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization.
President Donald J. Trump’s Call with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan
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- Written by White House White House
- Published: 10 March 2018 10 March 2018
Washington, DC - President Donald J. Trump spoke with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan to discuss the situation in North Korea and to continue the close coordination between our two countries. President Trump and Prime Minister Abe assessed that the maximum pressure policy, together with international solidarity, brought us to this critical juncture.
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross: “Why We Imposed the Metal Tariffs”
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- Written by Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross via The Wall Street Journal Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross via The Wall Street Journal
- Published: 10 March 2018 10 March 2018
Washington, DC - The president acted because steel and aluminum imports have helped erode the domestic industry to the point that it threatens national security. Unfair trading practices from countries like China have distorted the global steel and aluminum markets. It is time to halt the damage.
President Donald J. Trump is Addressing Unfair Trade Practices That Threaten to Harm Our National Security
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- Written by White House White House
- Published: 10 March 2018 10 March 2018
Washington, DC - President Donald J. Trump is addressing global overcapacity and unfair trade practices in the steel and aluminum industries by putting in place a 25 percent tariff on steel imports and 10 percent tariff on aluminum imports.