The litigation does not accuse the first lady of any wrongdoing, arguing she was deceived and “would not have agreed to any use of her name had they known the truth.”
The rap mogul was found guilty in July on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, but he was acquitted on more serious sex trafficking and racketeering charges.
Trump said “young people” will “be very happy” about the deal, after previously saying he was open to just letting the app “die.”
The White House will install the Department of War as a “secondary name” to get around Trump’s inability to actually rename the agency.
Ghislaine Maxwell’s interview with DOJ prosecutors has sparked questions about whether the Trump administration could leverage a pardon to get her to exonerate Trump.
The lawsuit targets billionaires including Zuckerberg, Sheryl Sandberg, Marc Andreessen, Peter Thiel and Reed Hastings—along with Biden’s former chief of staff.
The president asked his supporters to “let Pam Bondi do her job” as she faces scrutiny over handling the release of documents related to the disgraced financier.
The president’s announcement came after European officials had long been negotiating with the Trump administration in hopes to secure a lower rate.
Judges questioned both sides Tuesday, giving little indication of how they’ll rule.
The 125% tariffs Trump has imposed on China in recent days come on top of an existing 20% tariff rate.