He headed to the new military immigration enforcement area without reporters.
A federal judge ordered a Venezuelan couple, accused by the Trump administration of being members of the Tren de Aragua gang, to be released, delivering a stinging rebuke of the government’s evidence in the case.
Earlier this week, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday was making an announced trip to the southern border — without reporters — as he faces new scrutiny in Washington.
ABC News has confirmed that, in at least two separate meetings, Hegseth accused top-ranking military officers of leaking to the news media and threatened to polygraph them.
Hegseth also used the Signal app on a personal computer in his office that was connected to the internet on an unsecured commercial line, what’s known as a “dirty line,” two sources confirmed to ABC News Thursday. A Pentagon spokesman called that report “fake news.”
Trump says he’s ‘reinstating’ Columbus Day
Trump claimed Sunday that he is bringing back Columbus Day, blaming Democrats for “destroying” Christopher Columbus.
“I am hereby reinstating Columbus Day under the same rules, dates, and locations, as it has had for all of the many decades before!” Trump wrote.
Columbus Day is a federal holiday on the second Monday of October that celebrates Christopher Columbus’ arrival in the Americas.
In 2021, then-President Joe Biden commemorated the date as Indigenous Peoples’ Day with a presidential proclamation he issued yearly. Indigenous Peoples’ Day is not a recognized holiday under U.S. federal law; however, some states have paired or replaced Columbus Day with it.
Trump tells Michigan delegation to skip 100-day celebration to stay in DC and vote
Trump encouraged the Michigan Republican delegation to stay in Washington this week instead of traveling with him to celebrate his 100th day in office in Michigan on Tuesday evening.
“I wish everyone could come with me, but this is a crucial week to work on “THE ONE, BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL,” which will contain Massive Tax Cuts, Strong Border Security Measures, Major Military Advancements, Dramatic Deregulation, Powerful Spending Reforms, and more!” Trump said in a Truth Social post. “It is much more important that everyone stay in Washington this week to work hard and fast on all of it – IT MUST BE DONE.”
He continued, “You will be missed, but your work is far too important to take any time off.”
The President would be referring to Reps. Jack Bergman, John Moolena, Bill Huizenga, Tim Walberg, Tom Barrett, Lisa McClain and John James.
Michigan currently has two Democratic U.S. senators, Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin.
The president’s trip is the second domestic swing of his second term. He traveled to North Carolina, California and Nevada during the first weekend in office.
-ABC News’ Kelsey Walsh
