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Last Updated: November 23, 2025, 7:49 AM EST

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.

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Nov 19, 2025, 2:11 PM EST

Trump touts US-Saudi relationship and growing investments

President Donald Trump took the stage at the Kennedy Center for the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum, where he praised the defense agreement between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia to sell F-35s and the relationship between the two countries.

“We signed a historic strategic defense agreement yesterday, also, and that's something that is likewise very rare, and it's very honored company that you're in, and we're going to be selling Saudi Arabia some of the greatest military equipment ever built,” Trump said.

President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum at the Kennedy Center on November 19, 2025 in Washington.
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Trump touted his relationship with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, calling it one of the most consequential relationships in the world. Trump celebrated the initial $600 billion investment from the Saudis in the U.S. following his May trip to the region and touted the investment now rising to $1 trillion.

“The partnership between our two nations is among the most consequential in the entire world. And together, the Crown Prince and I are making an alliance stronger and more powerful than it's ever been before,” Trump said.

President Donald Trump and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia stand for a photo with Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang at the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum, November 19, 2025 in Washington.
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-ABC News' Hannah Demissie and Isabella Murray

Nov 19, 2025, 12:57 PM EST

BLS delays release of November jobs report

The Bureau of Labor Statistics rescheduled the release of the November jobs report from Dec. 5 to Dec. 16 at 8:30 a.m.

BLS will not publish a separate October jobs report but the November report will also include partial data from October including the number of jobs added or lost and it will reflect DOGE layoffs, BLS said.

September’s jobs report is expected to be released Thursday at 8:30 a.m.

-ABC News’ Taylor Dunn

Nov 19, 2025, 11:35 AM EST

Saudi Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman on Capitol Hill

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived on Capitol Hill on Wednesday morning, seen walking through Statuary Hall with House Speaker Mike Johnson.

His visit comes after Trump welcomed the crown prince to the White House on Tuesday, where he vigorously defended him and dismissed questions about journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder in 2018.

Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman arrives for meetings on Capitol Hill in Washington, November 19, 2025.
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Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman and House Speaker Mike Johnson walk through Statuary Hall at the U.S. Capitol, on their way to a meeting with members of Congress, on Capitol Hill in Washington, November 19, 2025.
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Nov 19, 2025, 5:25 AM EST

Trump to speak at US-Saudi Investment Forum

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

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