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Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump defends tariffs, declines to comment on Ukraine aid

Trump said tariffs will be the "greatest thing we've ever done as a country."

Last Updated: March 9, 2025, 8:31 PM EDT

President Donald Trump is defending his decision to pause some tariffs to Canada and Mexico for another month -- a notable reversal after imposing historic levies on the key U.S. trading partners earlier this week, causing markets to tumble.

On Friday, Trump signed more executive orders at the White House before he convened a first-ever cryptocurrency summit with industry leaders.

Mar 05, 2025, 9:56 AM EST

House Freedom Caucus to try to censure Democrat Al Green

The House Freedom Caucus said its Republican members will introduce a censure resolution against Democratic Texas Rep. Al Green Wednesday for disrupting President Trump's address on Tuesday night.

It's unclear when the members will introduce the censure resolution. Speaker Mike Johnson said he will "absolutely" put the resolution on the floor for a vote after it's introduced. A simple majority is all that is needed for a censure resolution to pass.

Rep. Al Green is removed from the chamber as President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress at the Capitol in Washington, March 4, 2025.
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-ABC News' Lauren Peller

Mar 05, 2025, 9:31 AM EST

Ukraine officials confirm US has partially halted intelligence support

Ukrainian officials have confirmed the U.S. has partially suspended intelligence support to the country.

A Ukrainian intelligence official said the pause included a halt in sharing U.S. satellite imagery through the Defense Intelligence Agency.

A Ukrainian member of parliament closely involved in talks on U.S. defense cooperation also said the U.S. had stopped sharing intelligence data that could be used to launch attacks into Russia. It appears for now not all intelligence sharing has been halted.

The Ukrainian intelligence official said that Ukraine was still able to receive satellite imagery from European allies, which have their own capabilities. Another Ukrainian member of parliament and former senior defense official said they hoped the pause would be temporary.

-ABC News' Patrick Reevell

Mar 05, 2025, 9:29 AM EST

White House official appears to confirm US has paused intelligence sharing with Ukraine

CIA Director John Ratcliffe seemingly confirmed on Wednesday morning that the U.S. has paused sharing intelligence with Ukraine, while national security advisor Mike Waltz later framed all aspects of U.S.-Ukraine relations as "paused" without mentioning intelligence specifically.

Fox Business Network anchor Maria Bartiromo said to Ratcliffe that she had spoken with Polish President Andrzej Duda and that Duda had indicated that the U.S. had cut off both aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine.

US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz speaks during the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md., on Feb. 21, 2025.
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Ratcliffe effectively confirmed that, although he indicated the pause could be temporary. Ratcliffe said that Trump had asked for a "pause" and is committed to peace.

-ABC News' Hannah Demissie and Oren Oppenheim

Mar 04, 2025, 6:42 PM EST

Trump might reduce tariffs on Canada and Mexico, Lutnick says

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick suggested Trump might reduce tariffs on Mexico and Canada tomorrow during an interview on Fox News Tuesday evening. Lutnick said Trump is looking at a way to "meet" Canada and Mexico "in the middle" but added it is not a pause on the tariffs.

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick looks on as President Donald Trump speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, Mar. 3, 2025.
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"It's not going to be a pause -- that pause stuff, but I think he's going to figure out, you do more, and I'll meet you in the middle some way, and we're going to probably be announcing that tomorrow," he said, noting that he spoke with both Mexican and Canadian officials Tuesday. "So somewhere in the middle will likely be the outcome, the president moving with the Canadians and Mexicans, but not all the way."

Lutnick added that the issue at hand is still fentanyl coming into the United States through the borders with Mexico and Canada.

-ABC News' Molly Nagle and Michelle Stoddart

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