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Tim Leiweke was indicted for allegedly orchestrating a bid-rigging scheme.

Last Updated: December 4, 2025, 6:23 AM EST

President Donald Trump answered questions about a controversial Sept. 2 boat strike while in the Oval Office Wednesday afternoon. Trump, who said Tuesday that he "didn't know" about a second strike on an alleged drug boat in September that reports say killed two survivors of an initial strike, said Wednesday that he would be open to releasing more video of the boat strike.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday that he didn't see the second strike and didn't see survivors from the initial strike. Hegseth has backed Adm. Mitch Bradley, who the White House said made the decision for the second strike. Bradley is set to brief the Senate and House Armed Services committees on the strikes on Thursday.

Dec 01, 2025, 12:01 PM EST

Trump said he would 'absolutely' release results of his MRI

During a gaggle with reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday night, Trump said he would release the results of his MRI and said he didn't know what part of the body the scan was targeting.

Trump was asked about calls from Democrats for him to release the results of the MRI that he revealed he got during an appointment at Walter Reed Medical Center in October.

Donald Trump speaks to the press aboard Air Force One en-route to Washington, DC on November 30, 2025.
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"But if you want to have it released, I'll release it, absolutely," Trump said Sunday.

A reporter than asked what the MRI was looking at, to which Trump replied he didn't know.

"I have no idea. It was just an MRI. What part of the body? It wasn't the brain. Because I took a cognitive test and I aced it," Trump said.

-ABC News' Michelle Stoddart

Dec 01, 2025, 11:28 AM EST

Trump praises success of Syria, says Israel should not interfere

President Donald Trump said in a social media post on Monday that the United States is "very satisfied" with the results in Syria after the nation has seen new leadership and also warned that Israel should not do anything to "interfere with Syria's evolution into a prosperous State."

"We are doing everything within our power to make sure the Government of Syria continues to do what was intended, which is substantial, in order to build a true and prosperous Country," Trump wrote.

Trump also issued a call for Israel and Syria to maintain good relations.

"It is very important that Israel maintain a strong and true dialogue with Syria, and that nothing takes place that will interfere with Syria's evolution into a prosperous State. The new President of Syria, Ahmed al-Sharaa, is now working diligently to make sure good things happen, and that both Syria and Israel will have a long and prosperous relationship together," Trump said in the post.

Trump's comments come after Syria's new president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, visited the White House last month.

-ABC News' Michelle Stoddart

Dec 01, 2025, 10:45 AM EST

US and UK reach deal on pharmaceutical tariffs

The United States and the United Kingdom have reached a deal on pharmaceutical tariffs that exempts pharmaceuticals imported into the U.S. from the U.K. from those duties in exchange for the U.K.'s health system agreeing to pay more for new medicines.

The U.S. will exempt U.K. "pharmaceuticals, pharmaceutical ingredients, and medical technology from Section 232 tariffs" and will not put other sector-specific tariffs on U.K. drugs for the rest of President Donald Trump's term, according to a press release from the U.S. Trade Representative's office about the agreement in principle.

According to the release about the deal, the U.K.'s National Health Service will increase the "net price it pays for new medicines by 25%." The U.K. will also ensure that higher prices are not eroded by any factors as part of the deal.

This agreement comes after the nations agreed to further negotiations on drug pricing as part of the framework of a trade deal that nations reached in May.

"The Trump administration is reviewing the pharmaceutical pricing practices of many other U.S. trading partners and hopes that they will follow suit with constructive negotiations," U.S. Trade Ambassador Jamieson Greer said in a statement about the move.

-ABC News' Michelle Stoddart

Dec 01, 2025, 10:34 AM EST

White House unveils holiday decor with theme 'Home Is Where The Heart Is'

The White House has officially unveiled the holiday decor that is bedecking the historic home. The theme of this year's decor, according to a press release from the White House, is "Home Is Where The Heart Is."

PHOTO: First Lady Melania Trump previews the 2025 White House holiday decorations in Washington in a video released on her X account.
First Lady Melania Trump previews the 2025 White House holiday decorations in Washington, in a video released on her X account.
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PHOTO: First Lady Melania Trump previews the 2025 White House holiday decorations in Washington in a video released on her X account.
First Lady Melania Trump previews the 2025 White House holiday decorations in Washington, in a video released on her X account.
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This is the first year of White House holiday decor since the Trump administration embarks on major renovations of the campus, including the demolition of the East Wing. In previous years, the East Wing was also heavily decorated and used for tours and other holiday events at the White House.

First Lady Melania Trump previews the 2025 White House holiday decorations in Washington, in a video released on her X account.
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A portrait of President Donald Trump made of Lego in the East Room of the White House during a holiday decoration tour for the media in Washington, December 1, 2025.
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The White House posted a video featuring first lady Melania Trump walking through the decorated halls.

-ABC News' Michelle Stoddart

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