White House says some employees were fired by mistake

Executives for CoreCivic, one of the largest private prison companies in the United States, said they anticipate "the most significant growth" in the company's history over the next several years.

"I've worked at CoreCivic for 32 years, and this is truly one of the most exciting periods of my career," CEO Damon Hininger said on Tuesday. "We anticipate significant growth opportunities, perhaps the most significant growth in our company's history, over the next several years."

"The change in presidential administration on Jan. 20 has ushered in significant policy and legislative changes that directly impact our business," Hininger added.

-ABC News' Laura Romero

President Donald Trump announced he was elected as chairman of the Kennedy Center Board.

"It is a Great Honor to be Chairman of The Kennedy Center, especially with this amazing Board of Trustees. We will make The Kennedy Center a very special and exciting place!" Trump wrote on social media.

ABC News has reached out to the Kennedy Center for comment.

The Kennedy Center Board confirmed it replaced former Chairman David M. Rubenstein with Trump.

It added that it terminated Kennedy Center President Deborah F. Rutter's contract and announced Richard Grenell as interim Kennedy Center president.

Several members of Trump's administration will serve as board members, including his chief of staff Susie Wiles, second lady Usha Vance, deputy chief of staff Dan Scavino and Director of Personnel Sergio Gor.

-ABC News' Kelsey Walsh

Following President Donald Trump's meeting with Jordan's King Abdullah II on Tuesday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt shed light on some differences between the two regarding the Palestinians.

"The king would much prefer that the Palestinians stay in place with the additional land to be used for new development, which would greatly create jobs at levels never seen before. But the president feels it would be much better and more majestic if these Palestinians could be moved to safer areas," she said.

Leavitt added that "Arab partners in the region have been tasked with coming up with a peace plan to present to the President" and said such talks are "ongoing."

Press secretary Karoline Leavitt defended the White House's "right" to deny Oval Office entry to reporters, saying, "If we feel that there are lies being pushed by outlets in this room, we are going to hold those lies accountable."

"We reserve the right to decide who gets to go into the Oval Office. And you all have credentials to be here, including the Associated Press, who is in this briefing room today," Leavitt said.

When pressed on whether this was retaliatory for the journalist continuing to use the name "Gulf of Mexico" rather than "Gulf of America," Leavitt doubled down on the president's executive order.

"It is a fact that the body of water off the coast of Louisiana is called the Gulf of America," she said. "And I'm not sure why news outlets don't want to call it that, but that is what it is."