President Donald Trump on Sunday that he doesn't know if he is supposed to uphold the Constitution and relies on his lawyers to follow the law.
"I don't know. I have to respond by saying, again, I have brilliant lawyers that work for me, and they are going to obviously follow what the Supreme Court said," Trump told NBC in an interview that aired Sunday on "Meet the Press."
Trump also said that he wouldn't seek a third term as president, though he has teased the possibility several times, and that he wouldn't fire Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell before his term ends in 2026.
Trump announces secondary sanctions warning on Iranian oil
Trump warned countries not to buy Iranian oil and petrochemical products, saying in a social media post on Thursday that "any Country or person who buys ANY AMOUNT of OIL or PETROCHEMICALS from Iran will be subject to, immediately, Secondary Sanctions."
President Donald Trump arrives to speak during a National Day of Prayer event in the Rose Garden of the White House, May 1, 2025, in Washington.
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"They will not be allowed to do business with the United States of America in any way, shape, or form," Trump added.
-ABC News' Michelle Stoddart
May 01, 2025, 2:03 PM EDT
Trump says he's bringing religion back to US, signs order establishing Presidential Commission on Religious Liberty
President Donald Trump proclaimed while speaking for a National Day of Prayer event at the White House that his administration is bringing religion back to the United States.
"We're bringing back religion in our country, and we're bringing it back quickly and strongly. Because for America to be a great nation, we must always be one nation under God," Trump said.
Pastor Paula White and other faith leaders paray behind President Donald Trump during a National Day of Prayer event in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, May 1, 2025.
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At one point during his remarks, he brought up a number of people onto the platform, including Dr. Phil, who thanked him for bringing back religion.
"As we defend religious freedom in America, we're also standing up against religious persecution around the world," Trump added. "With us today, the parents of Edan Alexander, the last living American held hostage by Hamas."
Trump said he cannot imagine the pain of Alexander's parents.
"But we're all alongside of you. We stand by you, and we're going to do everything possible in a very short period of time. You know, as you know, things are heating up there. I've gotten a lot of hostages out," Trump said.
President Donald Trump speaks as memebers of the cabinet listen during a National Day of Prayer event in the Rose Garden of the White House, May 1, 2025, in Washington.
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When prayers got underway, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., took to the podium and said a prayer. Other leaders from different faiths also said prayers at the podium.
After a worship song and rendition of "Amazing Grace," Trump signed an executive order to create a Presidential Commission on Religious Liberty, which he said during his remarks is "why we're here more than any other reason."
-ABC News' Michelle Stoddart and Hannah Demissie
May 01, 2025, 2:02 PM EDT
Dem senators seek human rights report on deportations to El Salvador
Democratic Sens. Chris Van Hollen and Tim Kaine, with the backing of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, filed a resolution Thursday to require the State Department to publish a human rights report on the prison conditions in El Salvador where Americans are being held, including if any U.S. aid has been used to assist with the deportation efforts.
"If you think you can take steps like this without Congress challenging your executive overreach, you're wrong. We're going to challenge your overreach at every instance when we can," Kaine said.
Van Hollen then explained that the resolution would force a floor vote within 10 days of it being filed, and should it pass, would force the report without House passage.
"If no report is produced within 30 days, the law specifies that all security assistance to El Salvador will be cut off. If the report is produced, whether it's good, bad, a whitewash, insufficient, you know, a two pager, we then have a privileged motion that we can bring up to terminate security assistance," he said.
-ABC News' Lalee Ibssa
May 01, 2025, 10:38 AM EDT
Trump admin discontinues $1B grants for school mental health
The Trump administration will not renew $1 billion in Biden-era grants aimed at boosting mental health services in schools, a Department of Education spokesperson confirmed to ABC News on Thursday.
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Communications Madi Biedermann claimed in a statement that grant recipients "used the funding to implement race-based actions like recruiting quotas in ways that have nothing to do with mental health."
She did not provide more details.
The decision comes as the Trump administration takes action to eliminate DEI programs and alleged racial discrimination practices in schools.
However, multiple courts have partially blocked efforts to ensure schools certify compliance with the administration's demands.
