Donald Trump walked out of an NBC Meet the Press interview after Kristen Welker challenged his claims that California’s primary elections and the 2020 presidential election were rigged. The interview also covered Iran, the Jan. 6 Capitol riot and a dropped $1.8 billion compensation proposal.
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Trump defended a nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund and declined to rule out payments for Jan. 6 defendants charged with assaulting police. He also claimed without evidence that California elections were rigged as votes continued to be counted.
The Pentagon’s Defense Intelligence Agency has reportedly raised its counterintelligence threat assessment for Israel to “critical” amid concerns over surveillance of U.S. officials. Israel denied spying on the United States, calling the allegations “completely false.”
Israel and Lebanon agreed to renew a U.S.-brokered ceasefire tied to Hezbollah stopping attacks and leaving parts of southern Lebanon. The deal follows weeks of fighting that have killed thousands in Lebanon and complicated U.S.-Iran diplomacy.
Trump confirmed he used harsh language with Netanyahu during a call that halted planned Israeli strikes on Beirut. Netanyahu downplayed any rift, saying the two leaders remain close despite “tactical disagreements.”
Israeli strikes killed at least nine people in Lebanon, including two paramedics and a soldier, while Hezbollah fired rockets into northern Israel. The violence strained a U.S.-mediated partial ceasefire as Israeli and Lebanese negotiators met in Washington.
The Trump administration proposed tariffs of 10% to 12.5% on 60 trading partners, accusing them of failing to block imports made with forced labor. The duties would affect countries accounting for nearly all U.S. imports but must clear a comment process before taking effect.