Trump and Iran sign agreement on ending the war; G7 members pledge tougher sanctions on Russia

The federal judge who temporarily blocked the Kennedy Center's closure has ordered the Trump administration to draft plans for the performing arts center to stay open as it undergoes renovations.

U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper asked the administration to explain the status of plans for the center’s construction project by Friday, asking specifically for details of plans for public access, programming and operations.

The administration had announced a two-year closure for repairs starting July 5, but in May, Cooper blocked the plans, ordering the removal of Trump's name from the building's facade, as well.

The administration laid off the center's programming and marketing staff this year.

Trump says the memorandum between the United States and Iran will bring peace to the Middle East and is a much better deal than the nuclear agreement President Barack Obama negotiated with Tehran. But in the end, they’re both based on the same formula: easing U.S. sanctions on Iran in return for concessions from Tehran.

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As Trump scrambles to wrap up his war with Iran, he’s escalating another one much closer to home, against members of his own party in Congress.

From the sidelines of the Group of Seven summit in France, Trump ordered the Senate today to cancel an afternoon hearing for Jay Clayton, his nominee to be director of national intelligence, and threatened not to sign a reauthorization of a critical surveillance law unless the Senate passed a sweeping election bill that has already failed — repeatedly.

The hearing delay not only blindsided and frustrated Senate Republicans, but it also completely derailed Majority Leader John Thune’s carefully laid plans to fast-track the nomination in a bid to unlock Democratic votes for the now-expired spying program.

Asked why Trump would pull the rug out from under them, Thune, R-S.D., said, “Good question.”

The Clayton incident isn’t the first time in recent weeks Trump has made Thune’s life more difficult.

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Over several days, federal law enforcement quietly made arrests in a foiled plot to attack the UFC fights at the White House but were keeping a lid on the details because the investigation was still ongoing, according to two law enforcement officials with knowledge of the case who spoke on condition of anonymity.

Then, FBI Director Kash Patel posted details of the arrests online yesterday, claiming FBI credit for the investigation with a nod to “law enforcement partners” that helped.

It took some federal law enforcement officials by surprise, in part because authorities were still working to take suspects into custody in the sprawling investigation into more than two dozen people on an encrypted chat, according to three law enforcement officials. Some of the suspects in the alleged plot spoke of flying drones laden with explosives onto the South Lawn and then shooting at the fleeing attendees, according to law enforcement.

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Several Senate Democrats denounced the memorandum of understanding Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed tonight, calling the war a failure for the U.S.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., told reporters that Trump did a “very poor job of negotiating” and said the U.S. is worse off than before the war started.

“This will be regarded as one of the biggest American disasters, and it’s because Trump started this war,” Schumer said. “He didn’t know how to finish it, and it looks like in too many ways he has just capitulated to the Iranians."

Schumer said Iran "knew that the Strait of Hormuz was a choke point, and Trump had no way to get them to release that without giving in so much on so many things.”

Washington, D.C., mayoral candidate Janeese Lewis George looked at a teeming crowd last night and issued a proclamation about her candidacy as a democratic socialist: “If there were any doubt, let it now be laid to rest,” she said. “It is the people of D.C. who elect the mayor of D.C.”

Flanked by supporters after early Democratic primary results showed her with a significant lead, she continued: “Tonight, D.C. made its demands.”

Her remarks came days after Trump had warned that he could attempt a federal takeover of Washington if Lewis George, a City Council member, rose to power.

“We won’t put up with it,” Trump warned in comments to reporters.

But he already has. In some of the United States’ most powerful and populous cities, including its financial hub and now potentially its political center, politics are shifting further left — and some say it is in direct response to Trump and his policies.

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Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian digitally signed the memorandum of understanding tonight, according to a U.S. official.

The official said Vance and Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf signed the same agreement Sunday.

The agreement was expected to be formally signed in person in Switzerland on Friday. A U.S. official said Vance is still expected to travel to Switzerland for the signing, though his presence will presumably be in a ceremonial capacity.

A senior U.S. official told NBC News that the text the administration released today was the same that was agreed to Sunday, when U.S. and Iranian officials said they had agreed on a framework to halt hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

A U.S. official said the U.S. had originally held back on releasing the text of the agreement signed Sunday because of a request from Iranian officials. The official added that the U.S. was coordinating their release with Iran and hoped to officially release the text tonight.

Trump dismissed concerns that U.S.-India ties are deteriorating at a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, praising him as a loyal friend and a tough negotiator.

“We have the best relationship. We cannot be closer than we are. Would you say that’s right?” Trump said at a meeting with Modi on the sidelines of the G7 summit. “I don’t think we can be any closer, both him and I, and our nations, but it really starts with the two of us.”

Trump’s close relationship with Modi, which dates to his first term, has been tested in his second by tensions over trade and oil sanctions, as well as a U.S. military strike last week on a tanker in the Gulf of Oman, which killed three Indian sailors. India has formally protested the incident.

Modi thanked Trump for reaching an agreement to end the war with Iran, noting that hundreds of thousands of Indians work in global shipping, including in the Strait of Hormuz, and saying that “their safety is of utmost importance to us.”

“You made tremendous efforts towards realizing this understanding and this agreement, and I’m confident that the issue of seafarers will receive the highest priority during the implementation of this agreement,” he told Trump. 

In the next two weeks, the Supreme Court will render judgment in a flurry of significant cases involving Trump, including his attempt to limit birthright citizenship and fire a member of the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors.

The court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority, has 20 cases left to decide in its current term, with the next ruling day set for tomorrow. The term starts in October and generally concludes at the end of June when many of the biggest and most consequential cases are decided.

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Georgia lawmakers will not redraw the state’s political maps this month after GOP Gov. Brian Kemp called them into a special session to do so.

Following a major Supreme Court ruling on redistricting this spring, Kemp asked the Republican-led Legislature to consider new congressional and state legislative lines ahead of the 2028 election, since the 2026 election is already underway.

But this afternoon, state Republican legislative leaders said they did not have enough time to take up redistricting in the current special session.

“When the House learned that it was placed on the call for a special session, we knew it was not the right path forward for our state at this time. We believe that it is important to do things the Georgia way — responsibly, transparently, and with ample opportunity for public input,” House Speaker Jon Burns said at a news conference at the state Capitol flanked by colleagues.

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Jackson Lahmeyer, a Republican pastor who advanced last night to a runoff election in Oklahoma’s 1st Congressional District, dropped out of the race after Trump withdrew his endorsement and backed his opponent, state Rep. Mark Tedford.

“After prayerful consideration with my wife, Kendra, and my team over the last twenty four hours, I’ve made the difficult decision to suspend my campaign for Congress,” Lahmeyer said in a statement. “I do not want to be a distraction to my family, my church, and the great people of Oklahoma’s 1st Congressional District, who deserve a strong conservative voice representing them in Washington.”

The statement came minutes after Trump, in a post on Truth Social, thanked Lahmeyer for his “hard work under difficult circumstances” but added, “when it comes to the current Congressional race for Oklahoma’s 1st Congressional District, I will be supporting America First Patriot, Mark Tedford. Mark is Pro Trump and MAGA all the way!”

The endorsement change and Lahmeyer’s decision to drop out came after last-minute allegations surfaced that he had previously exchanged inappropriate text messages with a woman who was not his wife.

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At an event meant to focus on tackling crime and fraud, Vice President JD Vance today spent much of his time targeting Rep. Tom Suozzi, D-N.Y., in Suozzi's district.

“You guys have got the worst congressman in the entire United States representing you,” Vance said of Suozzi, who's running for re-election in a district Trump won in 2024.

During his remarks in Bethpage, Vance talked up state Assemblyman Mike LiPetri, a Republican seeking to unseat Suozzi in November.

In the meantime, LiPetri faces Gregory Hach in the Republican primary for the 3rd Congressional District on June 23. Trump endorsed LiPetri on Truth Social in February. Suozzi defeated LiPetri in 2024 by 2.6 percentage points.

The Cook Political Report, a nonpartisan election analysis organization, characterizes the race as "lean Democratic."

Trump was asked in Paris to elaborate on his comments at his earlier news conference about not minding if Iran has ballistic missiles.

"I'm saying that if other countries have them, it’s a little bit unfair for them not to have some," he told reporters in Paris.

"A ballistic missile is not the same thing as what we’re talking about when we talk nuclear, but if Saudi Arabia and Qatar, and they all have some, I would say in relative proportion I think it’s OK. That’s what I mean," Trump said.

Speaking to reporters after landing in Paris, Trump said he doesn't care if it takes longer than 60 days to reach a permanent deal with Iran to end hostilities.

The memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and Iran sets a 60-day deadline to reach a final agreement.

Asked if he views that as a hard deadline, Trump said, "I don't view it as hard. ... Just as long as they're behaving, I really don't care that much."

The New Mexico attorney general's office has sent letters to a number of banks and communications and travel companies demanding they preserve records involving Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, records obtained by NBC News show.

State Attorney General Raul Torrez said in a statement that the request was being made now because "given the passage of time and corporate retention policies, some materials from these companies may be unavailable."

The preservation letters, which were sent last month to institutions including Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan Chase, American Express, Venmo, Google, WhatsApp, Verizon, Expedia and a number of airlines, were obtained through an open records request. The letters were first reported by the Wall Street Journal. NBC News reached out to all of the companies that received letters for comment. It’s unclear if any of them have responded specifically to the state attorney general’s office.

In a statement today, a spokesperson for Deutsche Bank said, "We have cooperated with authorities extensively on this matter and will continue to respond, as appropriate, to all authorized investigations.”

Rising inflation and new Federal Reserve chairman Kevin Warsh will take center stage today when the central bank meets to decide on the path forward for interest rates.

The meeting comes just days after the U.S. and Iran said they had reached a peace deal, which has not been signed yet. Still, the falling oil prices will likely ease some pressure on Warsh at his first Federal Open Market Committee as chairman.

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Trump is framing a tentative peace deal with Iran as a victory for the U.S., but fractures in the Republican Party suggest that could be a hard sell both on Capitol Hill and in the run-up to November’s midterm elections.

“It’s a very strong deal,” Trump said at the G7 summit in France on Wednesday, seated across from Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. “Nobody knows what it is, but it’s very strong.”

The early response from Republican leaders and the conservative commentariat is mixed at best, in part because versions of a 14-point memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the two countries have been circulating around the globe while the White House has not shared the finer points with Congress or the public.

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At the news conference at the G7 meeting, Trump said in response to a question that he "might" stick around for the signing ceremony of the memorandum of understanding with Iran.

" I might, but I'd rather ... this is a memorandum of understanding. It's very important, but it might not be the kind of a document that I should be signing," he said.

Asked by a reporter whether he would hold anyone in the administration responsible for the strike on an elementary school in Iran at the start of the war, Trump said that the incident was under investigation.

NBC News reported in March that the administration's preliminary findings indicated that it was increasingly likely that U.S. munition was responsible for the strike. NBC News also previously reported that sources said outdated intelligence likely led to the Feb. 28 strike, which killed more than 170 people, mostly children.

He added that the reporter asked a "strange question, adding, "You're talking about a long time ago."

"But nobody did that on purpose," Trump said. "I guess you'd have to say about them, what about the thousands of soldiers that they blew up when they opened their car door? What about the thousands of people that were killed by Iran? No, mistakes are made, war is nasty, but I know it's under investigation."

In his remarks, Trump touted his renewed efforts to bridge a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia.

"Yesterday morning we had a productive conversation on the war in Ukraine. I spoke with President Putin, I spoke with President Zelenskyy," he said.

"We had a very good conversation with President Putin and a very, very good conversation with President Zelenskyy. I think they both want to do something, they just don't know how to do it. They want to do it, they just don't know how."

Trump said in his opening remarks at his news conference that if Iran does not abide by the agreement with the U.S., the U.S. may restart its bombing campaign.

"If they don't honor that, we'll probably go back to bombing them until they honor it, you know?" he said. "It's amazing what bombs can do."

The president referred to the agreement as the "Trump deal," saying it includes statements that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon and the Strait of Hormuz would reopen.

The White House has not released the text of the agreement.

In his remarks at his press conference, Trump criticized Israel's handling of its conflict with Hezbollah in Lebanon.

"I think they could do better with respect to Hezbollah. I am not saying they should not protect themselves. I am saying when two drones are shot into the desert and dropped harmlessly, you do not have to knock down buildings in Beirut," Trump said.

He continued, "They could behave better and, frankly, they could do a better job."

Trump said he loves Israel as a "partner" but said "they could do a much better job with Hezbollah."

"On that, I don’t think they’re doing well, and I feel very bad for Lebanon," he said. "Lebanon’s been, you know, it was a great culture. It was a great, they had the professors, the doctors, the lawyers, it was an incredible culture, maybe the highest in the Middle East for years and years, centuries. And for the last 5,060 years, they have been just trashed. They have been, they have been living in hell."

Trump says Israel ‘could behave better’ with its actions against Hezbollah

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Sen. Cotton said in a post on X that Clayton's hearing is now being "postponed" after Trump told the nominee not to appear.

"It’s regrettable that the president has directed Jay Clayton not to appear at his confirmation hearing today," the Intelligence committee chair said, calling the DNI pick "a patriot and a highly qualified nominee."

"While today’s hearing is now unfortunately postponed, I look forward to proceeding with his confirmation in the near future," Cotton said.

In his earlier post, Cotton said he intended to proceed with the hearing "unless the president directs him not to appear or withdraws his nomination.” Cotton wrote on X.

Trump wrote on Truth Social this morning that he wanted the 2 p.m. hearing canceled.

Trump said markets would drop to 1929 levels if war with Iran continues

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Trump touted the deal he says the U.S. and Iran have agreed to and said that if the U.S. continued bombing, the economy could have suffered, comparing the potential economic impact to the Great Depression.

Trump praised the stock market rising around news of the agreement, but laid out the potential consequences of the U.S. and Iran not coming to a deal.

"If we didn't do this deal, we could have dropped more bombs for another three weeks, two weeks, four weeks, two years," he said. "You would never have the Hormuz Strait open, you would never have success. Your market would have instead of going up at levels that nobody's ever seen before, would go down at levels that nobody ever saw before, maybe except for 1929 or whatever."

Later, he added that he "didn't want to see economic catastrophe."

"If you kept this going, that could have happened, but all I know is every time we talked about the possibility of peace, the stock market shot up like a rocket ship," he added.

The White House has not released the text of the agreement.

Democratic senators Tammy Baldwin, Ron Wyden and Chuck Schumer introduced a joint resolution on Wednesday to repeal a rule that governs how Americans get health insurance through the marketplace next year. 

The senators said the rule, which the Trump administration finalized on May 20, makes it easier for insurers to sell “junk” coverage. Baldwin’s office said she will force a Senate vote on the issue under the Congressional Review Act, which allows Congress to challenge rules issued by federal agencies.

The new rule expands access to health insurance plans with high deductibles and out-of-pocket costs and allows insurers to offer plans that have not contracted with specific doctors and hospitals, making the cost of services less predictable. The Trump administration has said the changes will give enrollees more options and help lower premiums.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services estimates that, under the new rule, average enrollment in Affordable Care Act plans could decrease by 1.2 and 2 million enrollees next year.

Vice President JD Vance said this morning that the U.S. is pushing for the text of the agreement with Iran to be released sooner than Friday.

In a sit-down interview on CBS Mornings, the vice president placed blame for the delayed release of the text on the Qataris and Pakistanis.

“The Qataris and the Pakistanis, who have been helpful in mediating this agreement with the Iranians, they’ve asked us not to release the full text for a little while,” Vance said. “It’ll come out at the latest on Friday.”

Vance was also asked about sanctions relief for Iran and the reported $300 billion financing intended to help the country rebuild from the war. While Vance did not directly deny the claim, he reiterated what he and the president have previously said about sanctions relief, that it will be in the form of foreign investment by neighboring countries on the condition that Iran fully complies with the deal.

On Republican senators who are wary of the deal, Vance said “some people who just want the bombing to continue, regardless of whether it accomplishes anything for Americans.”

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-SD., said that Intelligence Committee Chairman Tom Cotton, R-Ark., will move forward with Jay Clayton’s confirmation hearing to be the director of national intelligence today, after Trump said on social media this morning that he was “cancelling” the hearing.

“All I know is that Chairman Cotton is planning to proceed, as you all know, with the hearing, and then from there on, we’ll just have to take it a day at a time until we get more clarity on kind of what the White House position is, I guess,” Thune told reporters.

Asked why the president is doing this, Thune replied, “Good question.”

There will be no flights scheduled after noon on the Fourth of July at Reagan National Airport, according to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority.

Aerial rehearsals, performances and fireworks are causing the closures, which will also include the grounding of flights at the airport in the early afternoon on July 3.

The airports authority said ticketed passengers at the airport should closely monitor the status of their flights because of the America 250 celebrations.

"Many events will include downtown flyovers or other aerial displays such as fireworks or parachute jumps, which will affect flights periodically at Reagan National," it said.

Some of the other events that could affect flights in D.C. include the Great American State Fair on June 24 and 25, Military Appreciation Day on June 28, the state fair closeout flyover and parachute jump on July 10 and the Grand Prix near the National Mall on August 22 and 23.

Asked whether Russian President Vladimir Putin bore more responsibility for the continuation of the war in Ukraine than Ukraine's leadership, Trump declined to answer.

"I don't want to comment on that because I'm trying to get it settled, and that doesn't make it easy," he told reporters.

His comments came at a bilateral meeting alongside Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Trump was also asked by a reporter whether the U.S. would reimpose sanctions on Russia, Trump said, "We are looking at that," adding the U.S. would watch how far the price of oil decreases.

The price of oil has dropped in recent days as the U.S. appears to move closer to an agreement with Iran.

Earlier this year, the Trump administration eased Russian oil sanctions as the war in Ukraine led to rising oil prices.

In his remarks to reporters, Trump repeated that had "very good talks" with both Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Tom Cotton, R-Ark., said this morning that his panel's confirmation hearing for Trump's new nominee for intelligence director, Jay Clayton, will proceed as planned today despite Trump's efforts to cancel it.

"Jay Clayton is a pending nominee before the Intelligence Committee. We will proceed with his hearing as scheduled unless the president directs him not to appear or withdraws his nomination," Cotton wrote on X.

The hearing is scheduled for 2 p.m. ET.

Trump wrote on Truth Social this morning that he wants the hearing canceled in an effort to force Congress to take action on a foreign surveillance reauthorization bill and a voter ID bill that doesn't have enough support to pass.

A regional diplomat with knowledge of the details of the U.S.-Iran agreement said the 14-point text being circulated by CNN and Bloomberg is not the text that was signed this past weekend.

The text being reported is a draft from May, the diplomat said.

The details of the agreement between the U.S. and Iran are still being worked out and have not yet been finalized, a U.S. official and a person familiar with the negotiations said.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Monday that former President Joe Biden made a “terrible mistake” to run for president again in 2024.

Her comments, which came during an interview at the 92nd Street Y with “The New Yorker” editor David Remnick, marked her strongest public criticism yet of Biden’s decision to embark on another presidential campaign before ultimately dropping out after a widely panned debate performance.

Asked by Remnick whether Biden made a “terrible mistake” to run in 2024, Clinton responded, “He made a terrible mistake. He made a terrible mistake for himself, his legacy and for the country.”

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At the beginning of the G7 working lunch with global tech CEOs, Trump was seen seated between OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis.

There were no remarks to the press, but the cameras captured Trump complaining about his chair, asking Hassabis if he was able to raise his own seat.

“I have the lowest chair in the whole room,” Trump said.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney then brought Trump his own chair, switching with the president.

Carney joked, “You know what, it’s the U.N.”

“What?” Trump asked.

“I’m kidding, I’m kidding,” Carney replied.

As Carney gave Trump his chair, Trump said, “Oh that’s much better, that’s so funny. Thank you Mark, I’ll remember that.”

Relations between the U.S. and India have only gone downhill since February of last year, when Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi flew to White House to congratulate Trump on his second term.

The two are expected to meet again at the G7 summit today, with a long list of contentious issues on the agenda. There's growing outrage in India over the deaths of three Indian sailors during U.S. attacks last week on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz, for which the U.S. has not apologized.

Then there’s oil: Trump’s war in Iran has disrupted the Persian Gulf's export of oil to India, which depends heavily on imports for domestic use. This comes on top of the already strained ties over U.S. tariffs imposed earlier, citing India's purchase of Russian oil.

Additional tensions stem from the administration's immigration policies affecting Indian students and workers in the U.S. and Trump’s close relationship with Pakistan, which India sees as a state sponsor of terrorism on its soil.

President Trump is scheduled to have a private dinner with France’s Macron at the Palace of Versailles at the end of the final day of the G7 summit, which focuses on AI and social media.

“The French President, who happens to be a very nice man, invited me to dinner at Versailles,” Trump said at the summit yesterday. 

“Versailles is not a gold leaf, Versailles is the real deal,” he added. 

The invitation reflects a long-standing diplomatic tradition of using state dinners and symbolic venues to build relationships between world leaders.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said while leaving the press conference today that he wished President Donald Trump a happy 80th birthday and gave him a present, adding, “he’s very pleased.”

“He likes it a lot,” Carney said, without specifying what the gift was.

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte hailed the U.S.-Iran deal during a press conference today, saying that “the deal President Trump struck has created an opportunity to ensure Iran never obtains a nuclear weapon.”

“The restoration of free passage through the Strait of Hormuz will be a massive step forward,” Rutte said ahead of a defense ministers meeting in Brussels.

Asked by a reporter if the memorandum of understanding is final, President Trump said it is not, and “if I don’t like it, we’ll go back to shooting at them, dropping bombs on their head.”

He added: "If I don’t like it, if they don’t behave, we’ll go right back to dropping bombs right smack in the middle of their head."

President Trump said that U.S.-Iran agreement is a “very strong deal” even though “nobody knows what it is.” 

During his bilateral meeting with the Egyptian president, Trump was asked questions about the memorandum of understanding. The text has not been made public, a fact Trump seemed to enjoy noting.

"It’s a very strong deal. Nobody knows what it is, but it’s very strong, and most people seem to be very happy," he said of the agreement.

The memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran has not been seen by Israel, a government official told NBC News.

The official would not comment on whether or not Israeli diplomats had asked for a copy of the report which is set to be signed on Friday, or if they were denied it.

The Israeli government’s lack of participation in negotiations leading up to the treaty’s drafting has become a political scandal for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who faces career-defining elections before the end of October.

The stakes are huge for Netanyahu and the Israeli public: Israel went to war against Iran alongside the United States in late February, and its population endured weeks of Iranian counterattacks from ballistic missiles and drones.

President Trump arrived nearly an hour behind schedule for the first working session today at the G7, which had gotten underway without him. 

Asked about the president’s tardiness, a senior White House official says he was “on some very important calls with people back in the States.” 

This would have between 3:30 and 4:30 a.m. ET. 

Trump is now holding a bilateral meeting at the G7 summit with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi.

Trump was flanked in the room by officials including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said the G7 Summit “delivered important results for Ukraine.” 

Zelenskyy said in a post on X that an agreement was reached with world leaders “on additional strengthening of Ukraine’s air defense.” 

“There will be new steps to put pressure on Russia over its war — pressure for the sake of peace,” he said, adding: “Our partners will ensure support for our defense and energy resilience.”

The leaders issued a joint statement pledging renewed support for Kyiv and pressure on Russia, notable for Trump signing on given his past reluctance to commit to either of those courses.

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee posted on X that as Iran demands Israel stop striking Lebanon, and with Trump's Gaza peace plan requiring Hamas disarmament, he has an “idea.” 

Huckabee suggested that members of the Iran-backed Hezbollah and Hamas militant groups should “DEPORT to ‘Mothership’ in Iran,” adding that this would leave “Lebanon & Israel free from Iran terror proxies” and urging to “Give PEACE a chance!”

His comments come after days of mounting tensions between the U.S. and Israel, with trump openly criticizing Netanyahu over Israeli attacks in Lebanon.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said there has been a “change in orientation from the United States” on the war in Ukraine, while describing the U.S.-Iran deal as a potential “game changer.”

Speaking to reporters on the final day of the G7 summit, Carney said Trump’s position on Ukraine is now likely to be “more realistic with regard to the situation in the field, in the war, and on the eventual result of the war, the loss of Russia.”

After taking his seat between France’s Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Trump was heard saying “it’s too hot in here. Do they have air conditioning?” with Canada’s Mark Carney agreeing.

Macron reassured the leaders, and said “we will have that.” Trump later told the French President “good job last night,” adding “and he gave me the greatest seat, did you see this?”

The world leaders are now gathering for the final day of the summit in Évian-les-Bains, France.

Trump arrived almost an hour late for the first session of the morning, just as French President Macron started the meeting — telling leaders Trump would arrive “in a while” — and with Treasury Secretary Bessent filling the president’s chair.

President Trump arrives this morning. Ludovic Marin / AFP via Getty Images

While making his way around the room, Trump stopped at the top of the table, turned to the world leaders and joked, “I’m the boss,” eliciting a laugh from his counterparts. He proceeded to his chair, giving British PM Starmer a pat on the shoulder, and took his seat. 

Trump then sat down and said to cameras “Would you like to stay for the meeting? It’s ok with me,” but the French promptly escorted press out. 

As leaders and officials mingled in the room awaiting his arrival, Trump was posting on Truth Social.

President Trump just announced that he has canceled the planned confirmation hearing today for Jay Clayton to be his new director of national intelligence.

Trump said on Truth Social that he was canceling the planned hearing in a bid to force Congress to act on a voter ID bill that currently lacks enough support for passage.

He also said he wants Jamie McDonald, one of his personal lawyers who he has named to serve as the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan, to be approved to that role.

Clayton, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, was nominated to the role after significant pushback, including concerns from some Republicans, over Trump's decision to name Bill Pulte, who has no national security background, as acting intelligence director.

Pulte will remain acting director, he said.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has pointed to what he described as a “positive change of tone and evaluations” regarding the war in Ukraine.

In a post on X published today, Sybiha said Ukraine welcomes the “strong G7 statement” outlining new steps to support Kyiv and increase pressure on Russia.

Firefighters tackle a Russian drone attack in Druzhkivka, Ukraine this morning. Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu via Getty Images

While Russia “shows no willingness to engage in good-faith diplomacy,” he said, the “G7 once again proves that the world’s strongest democracies stand united with Ukraine and are committed to restoring comprehensive, just, and lasting peace for Ukraine.”

In the joint statement issued today, G7 leaders welcomed the U.S.-Iran agreement and called for continued diplomatic efforts to build on the deal.

"We welcome the announcement of a deal between the United States and Iran, secured under the strong leadership of President Trump, with the support of mediating countries, which provides an historic opportunity to prevent Iran from acquiring any nuclear weapon and tackling the threats related to its regional and ballistic activities," the statement said.

It also highlighted the need for "a robust and comprehensive diplomatic follow-on agreement to the Memorandum of Understanding."

The leaders also expressed support for maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz but said they would "commit to accelerate the diversification of energy supply routes in order to reduce global vulnerability to the Strait of Hormuz and to increase our energy stocks."

The statement further reiterated support for “an immediate robust ceasefire” in Lebanon, including efforts to disarm Hezbollah and strengthen “Lebanon’s sovereignty and territorial integrity."

After a day of talks dominated by ongoing conflicts and global security concerns, G7 leaders have issued a joint statement this morning restating support for Ukraine and pledging to increase pressure on Russia.

It's notable that the U.S. signed on to the statement, given Trump has not always seen eye-to-eye with Europe on this subject, or others.

The leaders reaffirmed their “unwavering support of Ukraine,” committing to increase military assistance, including the provision of “longer-range capabilities.”

“We commit to increase the pressure on the Russian war economy,” the statement said, referring to expanded sanctions targeting Russia’s oil and gas sectors.

Stressing the importance of Ukrainian energy resilience, the leaders said they “agree to provide further support to get the country through next winter.”