Trump to speak at Hegseth’s ‘warrior ethos’ gathering, White House says
Trump plans to attend the gathering of top U.S. generals and admirals at Quantico, Virginia, on Tuesday, according to White House officials.
The president will speak to the generals and admirals during the meeting, the officials added.
President Donald Trump gestures as he arrives at the White House, Sept. 26, 2025, in Washington.
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ABC News previously reported that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has called for a rare gathering of several hundred senior generals and admirals next week to deliver his message of restoring “the warrior ethos” and military standards, according to three U.S. officials.
-ABC News’ Selina Wang
Sep 28, 2025, 10:15 AM EDT
Portland leaders tell Trump they don’t need ‘federal overreach’
The Portland Metro Chamber on Sunday released an open letter that says Trump’s threatened deployment of troops to the city would be counterproductive to Portland’s recovery and urged the Trump administration to “cease outdated narratives and disparagement of the city.”
“Rather than engaging in a show of force, imagine the good that could be accomplished if the federal government sent engineers, teachers, or outreach workers to support our progress. This deployment is unwanted, unneeded, and un-American in the city we call home,” Portland Mayor Keith Wilson said.
The letter outlined a decrease in homicides and gun violence, which Portland leaders say proves "local law enforcement and community partnerships are delivering results without federal overreach." They also said that a federal troop deployment would hurt its economy.
National Guard troops patrol the grounds of the Washington Monument as part of President Donald Trump's order to impose federal law enforcement in the nation's capital, in Washington, Aug. 28, 2025.
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“Given the economic fallout seen in D.C. during National Guard deployment, federal troops would directly threaten this progress and undermine the very momentum that's attracting business activity and talent back to our city, Andrew Hoan, president of the Portland Metro Chamber, said.
The letter also draws parallels to 2020, when the Trump administration deployed federal agents in response to protests, which the letter “inflamed and extended the protests” and “compounded the harm to Portland.
The letter was signed by 110 community leaders and co-signed by Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek, U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, U.S. House representatives and Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson.
-ABC News’ Alyssa Pone and Oren Oppenheim
Sep 28, 2025, 9:57 AM EDT
Trump teases 'something special' for Middle East
Ahead of hosting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Monday, President Donald Trump posted to social media teasing successful negotiations among "all" parties in the Middle East -- claiming "something special" is on the horizon for "greatness" in the region.
Palestinians gather to receive food from a charity kitchen in Nuseirat, central Gaza Strip, on Sept. 28, 2025.
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"We have a real chance for GREATNESS IN THE MIDDLE EAST. ALL ARE ON BOARD FOR SOMETHING SPECIAL, FIRST TIME EVER. WE WILL GET IT DONE," Trump wrote on social media. It was not immediately clear which countries or leaders Trump was referring to.
The post comes days after Trump reported "inspired and productive" discussions regarding a possible ceasefire deal in the Gaza Strip.
-ABC News' Isabella Murray
Sep 27, 2025, 8:24 PM EDT
Top congressional leaders to meet with Trump on Monday ahead of funding deadline
The top four congressional leaders will meet with President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday ahead of the government funding deadline, a White House official and multiple congressional sources confirmed to ABC News.
House Speaker Mike Johnson, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries are expected to be in attendance.
President Donald Trump walks to speak to the press before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, September 26, 2025 ahead of a trip to the Ryder Cup in Bethpage, New York.
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This comes after Trump canceled a previously scheduled meeting with congressional leaders.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries hold a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, June 11, 2025.
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Democrats have been demanding a bipartisan meeting to address government funding. They also want provisions included in the funding bill that would protect health care programs, including an extension of the Affordable Care Act enhanced tax credits.
Punchbowl News first reported the meeting.
-ABC News' Rachel Scott, Lauren Peller and Isabella Murray
