The Trump administration is refusing to work with Tressa Rae Finerty, the newly appointed deputy high commissioner for the United Nations refugee agency. An American, Finerty took leave seeking a US government waiver to perform her duties, according to diplomatic sources. At the UN general assembly, Donald Trump reissued his threat to "annihilate" Iran if the regime did not make a deal. He also stated he would reject any calls for a "globalist scheme" to control artificial intelligence.
During his UN address, Trump also claimed to be working with Russian and Ukrainian leaders to end their war. He defended his administration's actions in Latin America and drone strikes in the Caribbean and Pacific. Trump accused Mexico of cartel control, deeming the shared border unacceptable, and noted Cuba's regime change. Shortly after his speech, a Greenland deal was signed.