US President Donald Trump has ordered the 150-year-old Resolute Desk to be removed from the Oval Office for refurbishment, following an incident where Elon Musk's son, X Æ A-Xii, reportedly wiped a booger on it during a White House visit. The desk will be temporarily replaced by the C&O Desk, used previously by George H W Bush.
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Nato allies must pay their "fair share" on defence before considering enlarging the alliance, a US presidential envoy hit out Thursday, in a retort to the Nato chief during an event in Davos, Switzerland. "You cannot ask the American people to expand the umbrella of Nato when the current members aren't paying their fair share, and that includes the Dutch who need to step up," Grenell said.
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