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- President Trump convened his cabinet on Thursday as the government shutdown reached day nine and news of a recent Israel-Hamas peace agreement garnered attention.
- The meeting followed Wednesday's announcement of the peace deal and took place amid escalating partisan tensions and a continuing lack of agreement on government funding.
- Both parties failed to advance funding bills in the Senate, leaving a stop-gap measure only able to fund the government through November 21, and many federal programs paused.
- A large number of federal workers, such as air traffic controllers and military members, are continuing to perform their duties without receiving pay because of the ongoing government shutdown.
- Leaders from both parties exchanged public accusations over the deadlock, with Trump vowing during the shutdown to target and eliminate programs that primarily benefit Democrats.
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Trump discusses plans to visit the Middle East during Cabinet meeting
President Donald Trump opened a meeting with his Cabinet at the White House on Thursday by speaking about the ceasefire deal and his plans to travel to the Middle East. Trump also said he has been invited to speak before the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, during the trip. He said he would be the first U.S. president to address the Knesset, but that’s not accurate. Former president George W. Bush spoke before the parliamentary body in May 2008.…
Live fact-checking Trump’s October Cabinet meeting
Trump holds a Cabinet meeting on day 9 of the government shutdown. Discussions will likely include the shutdown, Trump's deployment of the National Guard to Chicago and Portland, and the administration's role in the first phase of an Israel-Hamas ceasefire.
Trump holds cabinet meeting amid shutdown and Gaza peace deal
On Thursday, President Donald Trump held a cabinet meeting as the government shutdown entered its ninth day. The meeting comes on the heels of a landmark Israel-Hamas peace deal and amid tensions over National Guard troop deployments nationwide. During the meeting, Trump and his cabinet discussed their current objectives, including the Gaza peace deal, federal troop deployment to American cities, and the government shutdown. Straight Arrow News …
Trump holds Cabinet meeting as shutdown continues
(NewsNation) — President Donald Trump is set to hold a Cabinet meeting Thursday amid a government shutdown and rising tensions over the deployment of National Guard troops. The shutdown has dragged into its second week, leaving some departments understaffed and federal workers without pay. The White House has threatened to permanently lay off workers if the shutdown continues, a departure from the typical procedure of furloughing nonessential pe…
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