Trump returns to White House as State Department issues security alerts for Middle East
President Trump cut his weekend trip to Camp David short a day early, returning to Washington, D.C., on Saturday evening. The president touched down at the Ellipse just before 8 p.m., according to a White House pool report. The White House’s official social media account shared a video clip of Trump departing Marine One. The...
President Trump returned to the White House on Saturday evening, cutting his weekend trip to Camp David short. According to The Hill, he touched down at the Ellipse just before 8 p.m. The White House shared a video clip of Trump departing Marine One. The reason for his early return was not explained by the White House.
The US State Department has issued security alerts for the Middle East, though details of the alerts are not provided in the reports.
Separately, reporters from CNN, MSNBC, and Politico were denied access to the White House on Saturday, with their press badges deactivated. The move was an escalation of Trump's efforts to restrict news coverage by journalists he finds objectionable. The outlets hinted at legal action, with Politico stating it would "vigorously defend our First Amendment rights."
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