According to documents, Ivanka Trump used over $11,000 from the department in 2019 to buy video recording and reproducing equipment for a White House event. The documents show $11,539 was to be used by Ivanka in November 2019 to purchase software, CDs, tapes and records. The purchase was approved by Jenifer Healy, who was serving as USAID deputy chief of staff at the time, and the Administrator's Office.
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US President Donald Trump received a warm welcome at the NCAA wrestling championships in Philadelphia, with loud cheers and chants of 'USA! USA!'. Attendees included key allies like Elon Musk and Jim Jordan. Senator Markwayne Mullin highlighted the crowd's admiration for Trump, linking it to their respect for a fighter. Mullin also contrasted this reception with what President Joe Biden might receive at such events.
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