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Trump admin live updates: Dems react to Hegseth discussing Yemen strike in 2nd chat
The Signal chat included Hegseth's wife, brother and lawyer, sources said.
President Donald Trump continues to take sweeping executive actions in his second term, including an order this week targeting a senior official from his first administration who became one of his critics.
Focus continues on the legal battle regarding Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a migrant who was living in Maryland when he was wrongfully deported by the administration.
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Planning underway for imminent military deportation flight under AEA: Official
A U.S. official told ABC News that there is planning underway for an imminent U.S. military deportation flight under the Alien Enemies Act.
American Civil Liberties Union attorneys for several Venezuelans who are detained in a detention center in Texas said in a court filing on Thursday night that they believe their clients are at "imminent risk" of being deported to El Salvador under the 1798 law. It is unclear if their clients are on the planned flight.
-ABC News' Luis Martinez
'I'm just giving you what they handed to me': Trump repeats allegations against Abrego Garcia
A reporter asked President Donald Trump about his thoughts on Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen's visit with Kilmar Abreo Garcia, which prompted the president to read a list of allegations made against the migrant.
Trump claimed that Abrego Garcia was an MS-13 member and noted the gang's violent actions in the past, along with claims that he wore its clothing and associated with its members.
None of those allegations have come up in court for his March arrest. Trump claimed the information came from "the State Department and very legitimate sources."
"I mean ... I'm just giving you what they handed to me, but this was supposed to be certified stuff," he admitted.
Trump says US could move on from Russia-Ukraine peace talks 'very shortly'
President Donald Trump was asked on Friday to comment on Secretary of State Marco Rubio's suggestion the administration would drop Ukraine-Russia peace talks if no progress is made in a matter of days.
"Yeah, very shortly," Trump said, though he added that he believes they can reach a deal.
"How many days is that?" the reporter asked him.
"No specific number of days. But quickly, we want to get it done," Trump responded.
Trump added, "Now, if for some reason, one of the two parties makes it very difficult, we're just going to say, 'You're foolish, you're fools, you're horrible people,' and we're going to just take a pass. But hopefully, we won't have to do that."
Asked if he was prepared to walk away from peace efforts completely, Trump said, "Well, I don't want to say that, but we want to see it end."
Mehmet Oz sworn in to lead Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service
President Donald Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Friday swore in Dr. Mehmet Oz to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Oz, a former television host who ran unsuccessfully for Senate in 2022, will now oversee healthcare systems relied upon by over 160 million people.
Trump said Oz "will work tirelessly to strengthen and protect Medicare for our nation's seniors and Medicaid for the needy" and continued to promise "no cuts" to the programs -- though Republicans are hunting for more than a trillion dollars in savings in Trump's budget.
Oz said in his remarks that he wants to "modernize" Medicare and Medicaid.