Trump threatens retaliation against Colombia with tariffs

president Trump's Whirlwind first week is ending with another bang earlier today the president announced he's slapping a 25% tariff on All Imports from Colombia that includes crude oil coffee bananas and cut flowers the move is in retaliation for Colombia's decision to resend permission for two US Air Force deportation flights to land president Trump now says Colombia's actions threaten US National Security today borders are Tom homman joined ice and DEA agents in Chicago where officials say they conducted targeted operations the US military flew several deportation flights this week with troops and border patrol agents escorting Shackled

migrants onto massive c17 cargo planes and more troops continue to arrive at the southern border and additional 1500 active duty Personnel have been deployed all of this comes as the Trump cabinet takes shape with several of his picks facing potentially contentious hearings this week ABC's senior White House correspondent Selena Wang lead us off tonight president Donald Trump retaliating against Colombian president Gustavo Petro with a blitz of tariffs and sanctions after he says the country refused to accept two US military planes carrying recently deported migrants Trump announcing the US will impose 25% tariffs on all Colombian

Imports threatening to raise them to 50% in a week A Move That Could raise consumer costs for the billions of dollars worth of goods that the US imports from Colombia each year including crude oil coffee and bananas Trump also imposing travel bans and visa restrictions on Colombian government officials and their supporters vowing these measures are just the beginning president Pedro responding on social media saying Colombia will impose reciprocal 50% tariffs on us Goods telling Trump I resist you the international dispute capping a whirlwind first week in office for Trump that featured a torrent of executive

orders and presidential proclamations I took nearly 350 executive actions to reverse the horrible FES and betrayals that we inherited many of them aimed at dramatically reshaping America our message could not be more clear America's decline is over overnight seven Democrats joining Republicans in the Senate to confirm Christine gome as Homeland Security secretary putting the former South Dakota governor in charge of the department at the center of Trump's immigration Crackdown the vice president votes in the affirmative and the nomination is confirmed and in a dramatic moment on the senate floor vice president JD Vance casting the

deciding vote to confirm Pete Heth as Secretary of Defense Mr Vice President thank you for uh breaking the tie three Republican Senators voting against Trump's controversial choice to run the Pentagon the military veteran and former Fox News host fending off allegations of sexual misconduct financial mismanagement and alcohol abuse allegations that he's denied this as Democratic lawmakers and even some Republicans are blasting Trump for purging independent government watchdogs on Friday night sources tell ABC news that Trump fired at least 17 inspectors General officials tasked with rooting out waste Fraud and Abuse across the government this is

a chilling Purge and Lindsay next week will be a crucial test for Donald Trump's other cabinet nominees the Senate will hold confirmation hearings for Tulsi Gabbert for Director of National Intelligence RFK Jr to lead Health and Human Services and cash Patel for FBI director now they all face an uphill battle which is why next week will be maker break Lindsay we'll be watching Selena thank you