Headline Roundup • January 3rd, 2019
Trump Holds First Cabinet Meeting of New Year
Summary from the AllSides News Team
President Trump held a 90-minute Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, claiming he fired former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, said the U.S. "needs a wall," and told attendees that the partial government shutdown will last "as long as it takes."
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Trump’s Freewheeling and Fact-Free Cabinet Meeting
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For over an hour and a half, President Trump spoke on a variety of topics, including the border wall, Syria, his unpopularity abroad and Mitt Romney. Not all of it was accurate.
Trump reclaims spotlight with long, rambling Cabinet meeting
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Home alone no more, President Donald Trump had a lot to share when he convened a rambling Cabinet meeting on Day 12 of the government shutdown.
Kellyanne Conway: Trump's 90-minute Cabinet meeting 'shows his transparency'
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White House counselor Kellyanne Conway argued Thursday that President Trump's hour-and-a-half Cabinet meeting the day before "shows his transparency."
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