Sen. Chuck Schumer said Sunday he has no plans to step aside as Senate minority leader as criticism of Schumer and of Democrats' ineffectiveness in combatting President Donald Trump's agenda continues.
Meanwhile, the Trump administration sent another group of migrants to Guantanamo Bay, alleging many are members of the Venezuelan gang Tren De Aragua, an official with knowledge of the flight told ABC News. But deportation flights of Venezuelans to El Salvador remain on hold while the administration fights a judge's order to curtail those flights while their legality is decided.
Trump on Friday announced a new F-47 fighter jet with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and signed a series of presidential actions before departing the White House for his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey. The actions included one rescinding the security clearances of several former Biden officials and political opponents.
Trump announces new fighter jet, gives little details
Trump announced a new fighter jet dubbed the F-47.
He gave vague descriptions of the jet, which will produced by Boeing, claiming it had stealth capabilities.
"It's something, the likes of which nobody has seen before in terms of all of the attributes of a fighter jet, there's never been anything even close to it. From speed to maneuverability to what it can have to payload," he said.
President Donald Trump delivers remarks with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington, Mar. 21, 2025.
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Mar 21, 2025, 11:17 AM EDT
Elon Musk leaves Pentagon, ignores questions on if they discussed China
Elon Musk left the Pentagon after 80 minutes, declining to discuss what was talked about in the meeting.
As he departed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's office, Musk was asked by reporters how the meeting went. He responded, "It's always a great meeting."
When they were outside the building, Hegseth and Mush shook hands and Musk was overhead to say, "If there's anything I can do to be helpful, I'd like to see you."
Elon Musk and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon in Washington, Mar. 21, 2025.
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They both ignored questions about whether they had discussed China or if it was a classified briefing.
At the very end of the exchange, the New York Times journalist who reported Musk was set to be briefed on "top-secret" plans about China asked the defense secretary what he and Musk discussed. Hegseth said, "Why would I tell you?" as he walked back inside.
-ABC News' Luis Martinez
Mar 21, 2025, 10:22 AM EDT
Elon Musk arrives at the Pentagon
Elon Musk has arrived at the Pentagon. He was seen exiting a black car and making his way into the building.
Elon Musk arrives for a meeting at the Pentagon in Washington, Mar. 21, 2025.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday that Musk was coming for "an informal meeting about innovation, efficiencies & smarter production. Gonna be great!"
The New York Times reported that Musk would be briefed on military plans for any potential war with China, though Hegseth and Trump have denied that. Chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell also blasted the New York Times report as “ridiculous” and “fake."
It’s now unclear if Musk will actually attend a meeting with the Joint Chiefs of Staff that, among its topics, was supposed to touch on China.
Mar 21, 2025, 9:11 AM EDT
Judge to hold hearing on deportation flights
As the Trump administration continues to refuse to provide additional information about deportation flights of alleged Venezuelan gang members to other countries, another hearing is set for 2:30 p.m. ET to determine if the administration can invoke the Alien Enemies Act of 1798.
Alleged members of the Venezuelan criminal organization Tren de Aragua who were deported by the U.S. government, are detained at the Terrorism Confinement Center in Tecoluca, El Salvador in a photo obtained Mar. 16, 2025.
Secretaria de Prensa de la Presidencia via Reuters
U.S. District Court Judge James Boasberg will also determine if his order blocking any deportations should be extended.
Read more about the weeklong standoff between the administration and Boasberg here.
-ABC News' Laura Romero, Katherine Faulders, Alexander Mallin and Peter Charalambous