Sean Whelan

Dublin, Mentor

Washington Correspondent at RTÉ

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Articles

Does Newsom's 'rule of Don' attack lay ground for 2028?

2 weeks ago | rte.ie | Sean Whelan

Was this the moment California's Governor Gavin Newsom finally threw his hat in the ring for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination? "What Donald Trump wants most is your fealty, your silence, to be complicit in this moment. Do not give in to him," he appealed, not just to Californians but to the entire country. It's been a long time coming, it probably wasn't planned, it certainly carries plenty of risk.
It's been one big beautiful bust-up for Trump and Musk

3 weeks ago | rte.ie | Sean Whelan

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Musk to end US spaceship programme amid Trump row

3 weeks ago | rte.ie | Sean Whelan

SpaceX chief Elon Musk said his spaceflight company will ground its Dragon spacecraft - which is used by NASA for resupply and astronaut returns - as part of his feud with US President Donald Trump. Yesterday, Mr Trump threatened to cancel Mr Musk's government contracts, after the two men fell out over US budget policy.
What is behind Donald Trump's 50% tariff on EU imports?

1 month ago | rte.ie | Sean Whelan

Just what is behind the US president Donald Trump's 50% tariff on EU imports to the US? Your guess is as good as mine or anyone else's in all honesty. This latest policy swerve came out of nowhere yesterday morning in Washington - just when people here might have been expecting wind down ahead of a long Memorial Day weekend. Instead Mr Trump's social media post had a laxative effect on financial market traders on both sides of the Atlantic.
US-South Africa reset uncertain after Oval Office stunt

1 month ago | rte.ie | Sean Whelan

Ambush. That is the word most used by US media to describe yesterday's explosive White House confrontation between President Donald Trump and his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa. The last time we had seen anything like this was February’s disastrous meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Fears of explosive encounter as Trump meets Ramaphosa

1 month ago | rte.ie | Sean Whelan

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How will the 267th Pope deal with the 47th US President?

1 month ago | rte.ie | Sean Whelan

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Trump says US will stop bombing Houthis in Yemen

1 month ago | rte.ie | Sean Whelan

US President Donald Trump has announced a ceasefire in the US campaign against Houthi missile attacks on shipping in the Red Sea. Speaking at the Oval office in a meeting with Canadian Prime Minster Mark Carney, Mr Trump said the US is ending its attacks on missile infrastructure in Yemen because the Houthi regime said it will no longer attack international shipping - the objective of the airstrike campaign.
US ambassadors to Ireland, EU given their instructions

1 month ago | rte.ie | Sean Whelan

A change of government in the US is accompanied by a change in personnel in top management posts through the administration. Political appointments, not career civil servants, are the norm for some 4,000 top level jobs in the federal system. Just over a quarter of them need Senate approval, including all ambassadors, both career diplomats and political appointees. Last week the confirmation hearing for four ambassadorial nominees were held: France, Netherlands, Dominican Republic and Ireland.
Ambassador to Ireland nominee before US Senate hearing

1 month ago | rte.ie | Sean Whelan

A hearing is under way in the United States concerning President Trump's nominee for the position of US Ambassador to Ireland. Edward Walsh was introduced to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee by Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, a close ally of the President. Mr Walsh is from New Jersey where he runs a project management company providing services to the construction industry.