Trump says 3rd term isn't a joke, despite term limit
"A lot of people want me to do it," Trump told NBC on Sunday.
President Donald Trump did not rule out seeking a third term for president when asked by NBC on Sunday, saying, “There are methods which you could do it."
“A lot of people want me to do it,” Trump said Sunday. “But, I mean, I basically tell them we have a long way to go, you know, it’s very early in the administration.”
Meanwhile, tariffs on imported autos are to go into effect on Wednesday. While economist predict Trump's tariffs will raise prices in the U.S., his tariffs czar, Peter Navarro, predicted they would result in tax cuts: "Tariffs are tax cuts, tariffs are jobs, tariffs are national security, tariffs are great for America," Navarro told Fox News.
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Leavitt dodges question about firings over Signal, says Trump has confidence in national security team
Leavitt was asked if she could definitely say no one would lose their jobs over the Signal scandal.
"What I can say definitively is what I just spoke to the president about, and he continues to have confidence in his national security team," she responded.
Leavitt was asked numerous times about the Signal group chat and whether or not it had classified info but the exasperated press secretary refused to discuss it further./p>
White House characterizes Signal chat as 'sensitive policy discussion'
The White House is continuing to assert that material included in the Signal group chat about a U.S. strike on Houthis in Yemen was not classified despite a second story published by The Atlantic on Wednesday disputing those claims.
Asked how they would characterize the discussion's contents to Americans, press secretary Karoline Leavitt said it was a "sensitive policy discussion."
"I would characterize this messaging thread as a policy discussion, a sensitive policy discussion, surely, amongst high-level Cabinet officials and senior staff," Leavitt said. She added that "the American public should decide for themselves based on the outcome of this operation and what happened in this operation."
Trump says someone in his group 'screwed up' with Signal chat
Trump appeared on the "VINCE Show" podcast Wednesday, where he reacted to The Atlantic releasing messages of the Signal group chat, again attacking the journalist and saying that no war plans were released.
"Somebody in my group either screwed up or it's a bad signal. You know, it's a bad signal. Happens too, but seems to be maybe came in with a staffer, and it was by accident," Trump said.
"For what we can tell, we'll know pretty much today, I think, but we have some bigger guys checking out the phones, but it's something that is not a big deal, other than you want to find out who did it and how they did it because you don't want it to happen, you know, in the future you can have that happen,” Trump added.
-ABC News' Kelsey Walsh
Democrats continue to call for Hegseth's resignation following Signal chat report
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., presented posters displaying the purported Signal text chain with top Trump officials on Wednesday during a House Intelligence Committee hearing.
"This is classified information. It's a weapons system, as well as sequence of strikes as well as details about the operations," he told Defense Intelligence Agency Director Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse.
The group chat came to light after it was reported in The Atlantic that its editor was added to the chat.
"This text message is clearly classified information. Secretary Hegseth has disclosed military plans as well as classified information. He needs to resign immediately. He needs to resign immediately and a full investigation needs to be undertaken," the congressman continued.
Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colo., also echoed those calls.
"This was a breach of security, and we won't do it again. It is outrageous, and it is a leadership failure, and that's why Secretary Hegseth, who undoubtedly transmitted classified, sensitive operational information via this chain, must resign immediately," he said.
-ABC News' Luke Barr, Christopher Boccia, Cherise Halsall and Nathan Luna