President Donald Trump on Thursday called several Democratic veterans and national security specialists "traitors" who should face the death penalty for releasing a joint video in which they said that U.S. service members could refuse illegal orders.
This week, the House and Senate overwhelmingly approved a measure to force the Department of Justice to release all files related to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Trump signed the legislation on Wednesday night, starting the clock on the 30 days the DOJ has to release the documents.
President Donald Trump is scheduled on Wednesday to deliver remarks at a U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum being held in Washington, according to the White House.
Trump is expected to speak at the Kennedy Center at about noon ET, a day after the president hosted Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Oval Office
Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia and President Donald Trump watch a military flyover as bin Salman arrives at the White House, November 18, 2025 in Washington.
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The forum was designed to bring "together visionaries, leaders, and changemakers shaping the future of global investment," according to the organizers.
-ABC News’ Michelle Stoddart
Nov 18, 2025, 7:26 PM EST
Calley Means, a key RFK Jr. ally, takes permanent position at HHS
Calley Means, a health entrepreneur and key figure in the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement, has been hired to a permanent position at the Department of Health and Human Services, a spokesman for the agency told ABC News.
Means, who helped broker Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s endorsement of Trump last summer, was a special government employee at the White House and has been a consistent face of MAHA through television hits and social media posts.
Means is listed in the public HHS directory as a senior adviser in the Office of the Secretary.
American entrepreneur and special government employee for Health and Human Services Calley Means speaks during a news conference at the Health and Human Services Department, April 22, 2025 in Washington.
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He will support food and nutrition policy, HHS spokesman Andrew Nixon told ABC News.
Nixon said that Means would divest from his interest in Truemed, the wellness company he cofounded.
Means’ sister Casey Means is Trump’s nominee for surgeon general.
-ABC News’ Will McDuffie
Nov 18, 2025, 11:10 AM EST
Elon Musk to return to White House Tuesday: Source
Elon Musk will be attending Tuesday night's dinner at the White House with the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, a source with knowledge of the plans told ABC News.
This will be the first time since May that Musk has officially been at the White House since he left the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and had a falling out with Trump.
Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo, who plays in the Saudi Pro League, will also be at the White House Tuesday, a White House official confirmed to ABC News.
-ABC News' Will Steakin and Hannah Demissie
Donald Trump delivers remarks at the McDonald's Impact Summit at the Westin DC Downtown on November 17, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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Nov 17, 2025, 6:18 PM EST
Trump celebrates UN approval of international stabilization force in Gaza
Trump celebrated the United Nations Security Council vote Monday approving the U.S. plan for an international stabilization force in Gaza.
"Congratulations to the World on the incredible Vote of the United Nations Security Council, just moments ago, acknowledging and endorsing the BOARD OF PEACE, which will be chaired by me, and include the most powerful and respected Leaders throughout the World. This will go down as one of the biggest approvals in the History of the United Nations, will lead to further Peace all over the World, and is a moment of true Historic proportion!," Trump said a post on his social media platform.
President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with the White House task force on the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the Oval Office of the White House, Nov. 17, 2025, in Washington.
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The Security Council voted to approve the U.S.-drafted Gaza resolution, propping up Trump's 20-point Gaza peace plan that would authorize an international force to stabilize the Gulf region, run by a Board of Peace headed by Trump. The resolution provides international legal authority for the multinational security mission.
Trump thanked the many countries who backed the vote and who have worked with the U.S. to secure the peace deal. Trump added that "members of the Board, and many more exciting announcements, will be made in the coming weeks."
