“It wasn’t blocked. They are still contemplating it,” the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

Contemplate 熟考する　view

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/2/16/palestinians-say-israel-blocking-shipment-of-vaccines-to-gaza

Dozens charged in Capitol riots spewed extremist rhetoric

Spew 吐き出す　emit

It wasn’t just idle talk, authorities say. Investigators found invoices for more than $750 worth of live ammunition and for a firearm designed to look like a cellphone at the Virginia home of Thomas Caldwell, who’s charged with conspiring with members of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group in one of the most sinister plots in the U.S. Capitol siege.

Idle talk 雑談　無駄話

https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-capitol-siege-us-news-coronavirus-pandemic-a5db204fa5b07ffca694a8d96323ae15

deposed /dɪpóʊz/ 退けられた

ousted 追放