Reince Priebus

President Donald Trump has marked Greek Independence Day with a rather ominous message.

At a White House reception, Trump said that in the years to come "we don't know what will be required to defend our freedom."

But he said it will take "great courage, and we will show it."

Defense Minister Panos Kammenos will meet with US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis in Washington on Thursday or Friday. The meeting comes at a time of renewed military planning by the US in the volatile Eastern Mediterranean region.

Greece has made no secret of the fact it wants to strengthen bilateral military ties, and to modernize its military arsenal with American systems.

BELGRADE - The Trump administration is freezing out CNN, declaring that the White House has no desire to send surrogates to appear on "fake news."

President Donald Trump has been fiercely sparring with the network, and reporters at the organization believe that he is trying to punish them and force their ratings to tank.

"It is not strange that already people in the United States, in Britain and, soon, in Germany and the rest of the world will want somebody who will fight for them," said Reince Priebus, the Greek-American chairman of the Republican National Committee and President Donald Trump's chief of staff, in Washington on Thursday, one day before the presidential transition.

Greek Defense Minister Panos Kammenos on Friday expressed confidence in continued close ties between Athens and Washington, just hours before the inauguration of Donald Trump as the president of the United States.

The Greek-American Chairman of the Republican National Committee and President Donald Trump’s Chief of Staff Reince Priebus was honored by the Greek-American community on Thursday, just one day before the inauguration of Donald Trump.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, will become a senior White House adviser working on trade and the Middle East, transition officials said on Jan. 9, in a rare case of a close presidential family member taking a major job. 

President-elect Donald Trump accepts the U.S. intelligence community’s conclusion that Russia engaged in cyber attacks during the U.S. presidential election and may take action in response, his incoming chief of staff said on Sunday.

On Sunday, president-elect Donald Trump appointed Reince Priebus, the chairman of the Republican National Committee and a loyal campaign adviser, his White House Chief of Staff.

Greek-American Washington insider Priebus was chosen from a shortlist of names that also included Steve Bannon, the right-wing media boss who took over Trump’s presidential campaign in its final weeks.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to move aggressively on a conservative agenda in filling Supreme Court vacancies, cracking down on immigration and cutting taxes, but also sought to reassure worried Americans they have nothing to fear from his presidency.