President Trump’s Cabinet is meeting in the White House right now for its second “meeting of the minds” since the Iran war began.
Trump began by rattling off a series of accomplishments, including “achieving the largest drop in the murder rate ever recorded,” “created the most secure border in the history of our country,” lowering prescription drug prices and more.
He also bragged that his administration is the most transparent ever.
But the world is tuning in to watch one thing: Updates on the war in Iran. Trump said over the weekend that the U.S. and Iran are close to a deal that would end the war. But tensions have risen since that announcement. The U.S. struck Iran in what it describes as “defensive” strikes, while Iran threatened retaliation. Regardless, negotiations are still happening.
So far, Iran has not been the focus of the meeting. However, the president did appear to link Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s win last night in his Senate primary to Americans’ sentiment about the Iran war.
“Look, what happened last night. That was the prelude to the midterms,” Trump said. “People understand it. They know that, very simple: Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. I'm doing that for the world. I'm not doing it just for us.”
Read more on the ‘hazy’ Iran deal, via The Hill’s Niall Stanage: ‘Trump and allies seek to spin Iran deal amid hazy details’
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Wasn’t this meeting supposed to happen at Camp David?: Yes, the Cabinet meeting had been scheduled to happen at Camp David but was shifted to the White House because of bad weather.
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TIDBIT — KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR TRUMP AT THE NBA FINALS:
Trump had planned to make a surprise appearance at Wednesday’s NBA Eastern Conference final, but the New York Knicks clinched the series and ended it, according to The New York Times.
Now, Trump is reportedly considering attending the NBA finals next week.
NEW VANCE INTERVIEW:
Vice President Vance spoke with NBC News for an interview. It’s getting some traction this morning. Here are the highlights:
On the pope’s warnings about AI: Vance called it “profound.”
Vance still has X deleted from his phone: Vance confirmed that he deleted the X social media app from his phone for Lent but still hasn’t reinstalled it. “It’s one of these things where not having that as a distraction, I think, has made me much more productive,” Vance said. “You’re not scrolling all the time when you get five minutes. I can actually read something, as opposed to, you know, scroll or get distracted by X.”
He’s on an RFK Jr. diet: Vance says he’s doing a “crazy diet” that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recommended. It involves “a lot of protein” and “fermented foods.”
