President Trump is scheduled to meet with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House today. The meeting is scheduled for around 3:00pm ET with livestream links below.
UPDATE: Video Added
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When President Trump says, “I’m not sure”, it’s an honest answer. The remarkable aspect is that this type of honesty is not common among politicians.
Maria Bartiromo previews her broadcast of an interview with President Trump, which will air on Sunday. In this segment, Ms. Bartiromo asks President Trump about the future of U.S-China trade relations. While noting that in a few weeks President Trump and Chairman Xi are likely to meet in ¹Seoul S-Korea, as President Trump travels to both the ASEAN and APEC meetings.
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¹I’m not sure if this will happen, but it appears that President Trump might actually travel East to get to Malaysia (Oct 26-28) and South Korea at the end of October (31st). Why fly East? Well, if the information aligns correctly, en route to Asia, President Trump appears to have a stop in Budapest, Hungary (Oct 24/25?) on the same timeline. Fly to Europe, then onward in a southeasterly direction to Asia. The alternative would be to meet Putin in Budapest in the first few days of November (2nd or 3rd).
Jack Dever will serve as the ODNI General Counsel and Chris Fox will serve as the Intelligence Community Inspector General (ICIG). Within the machinery the ICIG and General Counsel (GC) perform critical tasks related to the overall oversight of the intelligence hub.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard welcomes Jack Dever as the Office of the Director of National Intelligence’s (ODNI) General Counsel following U.S. Senate confirmation. As General Counsel, Dever is responsible for providing legal guidance to the ODNI and the Intelligence Community.
“Jack’s commitment to our nation, forged through years of honorable service, continues as he assumes this new role to serve once again. His proven leadership—spanning military service and distinguished roles across the government and private sector—make him an asset to our mission at ODNI. He will serve with the highest standards of integrity, strengthening the security of our country and upholding the Constitution,” said DNI Gabbard. “We are thrilled to welcome Jack to our team.”
“I am honored to serve our great country. I very much appreciate the trust placed in me by President Trump and Director Gabbard and look forward to earning that trust in support of the American people every day,” said Jack Dever, ODNI General Counsel.
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The 26-page indictment is available HERE, and reveals the scale of former National Security Advisor John Bolton’s corrupt behavior in the handling of classified information.
The indictment alleges that Bolton leaked classified documents to at least two known individuals who were not authorized to review or retain classified information, including Top Secret Sensitive Compartmented Intelligence.
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GREENBELT, Maryland — Former national security adviser John Bolton was charged Thursday in an 18-count federal indictment with illegally sending classified information to unauthorized people while he worked at the White House and keeping similar documents at his home after leaving government.
The indictment contends Bolton sent more than 1,000 pages of “diary-like entries” to a pair of unnamed associates on a regular basis while he was handling the nation’s most sensitive military, intelligence and diplomatic matters. Many of the messages contained information designated as classified up to the “Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information” level. (more)
President Trump makes announcements on pharmaceutical products and healthcare benefit costs – as it relates to IVF treatments. Additionally, President Trump takes questions on a variety of issues from the Oval Office.
WASHINGTON ‒ President Donald Trump announced a plan aimed at expanding access to in vitro fertilization, seeking to fulfill a 2024 campaign promise by launching a new effort to lower IVF costs for families.
Trump’s plan, which he unveiled Oct. 17 in the Oval Office, also calls for eliminating red tape for employers who want to expand access for the millions of Americans who want coverage for the procedure. Yet it would not mandate that insurers cover IFV services, a proposal he campaigned on.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt give impromptu remarks to the assembled press pool following President Trump and President Putin’s two-hour phone call.
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During a flight to the Middle East, President Trump noted, before he would give authorization for NATO to sell Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, he would discuss the matter with President Putin. Earlier today, President Trump said he and Putin held a productive phone call:
President Trump via Truth Social – “I have just concluded my telephone conversation with President Vladimir Putin, of Russia, and it was a very productive one. President Putin congratulated me and the United States on the Great Accomplishment of Peace in the Middle East, something that, he said, has been dreamed of for centuries. I actually believe that the Success in the Middle East will help in our negotiation in attaining an end to the War with Russia/Ukraine.
President Putin thanked the First Lady, Melania, for her involvement with children. He was very appreciative and said that this will continue. We also spent a great deal of time talking about Trade between Russia and the United States when the War with Ukraine is over.
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