Real GDP growth increased at an annual rate of 2.6%, up from a slow 0.7% in the preceding quarter. This was due to a smaller decrease in privateinventory investment, an acceleration inPCE, and an upswing in federal government spending. These gains were offset by decreases in exports andfixed investments.[1] On June 30, 2017, the U.S. national debt stood at $19.84 trillion,[2] representing a quarterly decline of approximately 0.01%[3] and a decline of approximately 0.46% since President Trump's inauguration.[4]
According toFiveThirtyEight, President Trump concluded this quarter with an approval rating of 39.9%, representing a quarterly decline of 0.6%, and a decline of 5.6% since his inauguration.[5]
Trump holds a bilateral meeting withAbdel Fattah el-Sisi, thepresident of Egypt, at the White House, praising his leadership and offering continuing support forEgypt's anti-terrorism measures.[12]
Trump signs a congressional resolution allowinginternet service providers to collect and sell their customers' online usage history with greater ease.[14] He also signs three other bills.[15]
Reed Cordish, the assistant to the president for intergovernmental and technology initiatives, chairs a meeting at the White House for business leaders, attended by Trump and Pence.[29]
Trump holds a bilateral meeting and joint press conference with King Abdullah II of Jordan at the White House, pledging to assist Jordan in eradicatingISIS and in promoting peace betweenIsrael and Palestine.[34]
Trump suggests without evidence thatSusan Rice, formerNational Security Advisor, may have committed a crime by seeking the names of the members of her team who may have been incidentally mentioned on the intercepted communications of foreigners. Rice denies the charge.[36]
Trump and Chinese president Xi continue talks during the second day at Mar-a-Lago, concerning trade and North Korea.[47] Xi leaves on schedule later the same day.[48]
TheDepartment of Homeland Security ordersTwitter to reveal the identity of a user after their account had been critical of Trump and was suspected of working for the government.[52]
Trump sends a letter of notification toCongress concerning his recent missile strike against Syrian-government forces and indicating the possibility of further action.[55]
In an interview withCBS, Secretary of State Tillerson suggests that the US position and that of China on the North Korean nuclear program are growing increasingly aligned.[58]
The Trump administration announces that a Navy battle group headed by the aircraft carrierUSS Carl Vinson (CVN-70), diverting from plans to visitAustralian ports, is moving toward theKorean Peninsula.[59] This statement is later questioned following the publication four days later of photographs of the carrier off the coast of Indonesia en route to the Indian Ocean.[60]
Secretary of State Tillerson declares in advance of a visit toMoscow that the rule of theAssad family is ending.[69]
Press Secretary Spicer makes a televised apology following controversial remarks made at a White House press briefing concerningAdolf Hitler and the use of chemical weapons.[70]
Trump holds a bilateral meeting and joint press conference withJens Stoltenberg, thesecretary general of NATO, at the White House, responding to perceived structural changes within the organization by retracting his prior accusations ofNATO's obsolescence.[73]
Secretary of State Tillerson meets Russian foreign ministerSergey Lavrov in Moscow. At a joint press conference, they agree to improve their relations with bilateral dialogue.[74] Tillerson later meets with President Putin at theKremlin.[75]
Secretary of Education DeVos rolls backstudent debt repayment protections.[76]
Trump indicates three major economic policy reversals: that he would no longer label China as a currency manipulator, that he no longer wants to eliminate the Import–Export Bank and that he may consider reappointingJanet Yellen as chairwoman of theFederal Reserve.[77]
A joint press conference between Trump and Stoltenberg
Thursday, April 13
Trump says, "North Korea is a problem. The problem will be taken care of", expressing confidence that Chinese president Xi will solve the problem.[79] Trump issues a tweet stating that if China fails to resolve the issue, the US and its allies will instead.[80]
Trump signs a bill into law nullifying a pending federal regulation that would have disallowed states to withhold money fromabortion providers.[84][85]
Footage of the MOAB bomb being dropped in Afghanistan
Friday, April 14
The Trump administration verifies it will discontinue the practice of voluntarily releasing the White House visitors' log, following the filing of a federal-court lawsuit on April 10 by a group of organizations includingCREW, demanding the publication of such material under theFreedom of Information Act.[89][90]
Trump claims that protests against him were paid for.[102]
Pence arrives inSouth Korea at the start of an Asia-Pacific diplomatic tour. Speaking inSeoul, Pence denounces as a "provocation" a failedNorth Korean missile test carried out that morning and reiterates that the US is committed to South Korean defense.[103][104]
Pence visits theKorean Demilitarized Zone near the South Korean city ofPaju. In a statement to the press, Pence declares an end to the "era of strategic patience" concerning the North Korean missile program and demands that they abandon their nuclear ambitions.[106]
Pence delivers a speech aboard theUSS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) moored atYokosuka, Japan, to 2,500 members of US and Japanese armed forces, condemning North Korea's threat to international security and stating America's "shield stands guard and sword stands ready".[114]
Pence on the USSRonald Reagan (CVN-76) docked in Yokosuka, Japan
Thursday, April 20
Trump signs a memorandum directing theDepartment of Commerce to begin an investigation on whether steel imports are a threat to US national security and another which provides initial reports on the implementation of the GlobalMagnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act.[115][116]
Trump's lawyers argue that protesters at his rallies had "no rights" to "express dissenting views" as theirFirst Amendment rights did not apply "as part of the campaign rally of the political candidates they oppose".[117]
Secretary of Defense Mattis travels to Egypt to discuss security in the region and participates in a wreath-laying ceremony at theUnknown Soldier Memorial.[111]
A joint press conference between Trump and Gentiloni
Secretary of Defense Mattis visitsIsrael to meet with PresidentReuben Rivlin, Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu and Minister of DefenseAvigdor Lieberman, and participates in a wreath-laying ceremony at the World Holocaust Remembrance Center.[111]
The Department of Commerce orders a 20% tariff on lumber imports fromCanada, worth about $1billion.[136]
Trump speaks via video conference withPeggy Whitson, thechief astronaut of NASA, to congratulate her for breaking the record for most time in space of any American astronaut
Trump signsExecutive Order 13790, which instructs the secretary of agriculture to chair an interagency task force to examine legislative, regulatory and policy changes in support of rural areas.[140]
William Orrick III, aUS district judge, issues a preliminary injunction blocking Trump'sExecutive Order 13768, signed January 25, which ordered the withholding of federal funds from cities which refuse to comply with federal immigration enforcement measures.[141]
Perdue attends a farmer's roundtable on his first day in office
Wednesday, April 26
Trump welcomes the Senate to theEisenhower Executive Office Building prior to their briefing with the secretaries of defense and state, the director of national intelligence and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on the issue of North Korea. Pence and the four officials brief theHouse of Representatives at theUS Capitol Complex later in the day.[142]
Treasury Secretary Mnuchin andGary Cohn release Trump's tax-reform outline plan, the proposals of which include among other items a cut in the rate of business tax from 35% to 15%, a simplification of the tax system by reducing seven existing tax brackets to three and the elimination of thealternative minimum tax.[143][144]
Trump signs Executive Orders13791 and13792 which review public schools and national monuments.[145][146]
Secretary of State Tillerson and Secretary of Defense Mattis lead a briefing on North Korea for members of the House and Senate.[147]
Trump signs Executive Order 13792 at the Department of the Interior
Thursday, April 27
Speaking at theOval Office, Trump praises Chinese president Xi's diplomacy with North Korea but warns of the continuing possibility of a "major, major conflict".[148]
The EPA removes all references to climate change from their website.[154]
Speaking at a meeting of theUN Security Council, Secretary of State Tillerson calls for support from the international community to limit the North Korean missile program, warning that the US mainland may soon be in range and that inaction could have "catastrophic consequences".[155]
Trump falsely claims that the new Republican healthcare bill would protect health insurance for those with preexisting conditions.[157]
Trump speaks by telephone withRodrigo Duterte, thepresident of the Philippines, to discuss North Korea, following a series of missile tests.[158][159] He invites Duterte to meet him at the White House, drawing criticism from international human rights organizations due to concerns regardingthe latter's drug war.[160]
In an interview withBloomberg News, President Trump expresses an openness to meet with North Korean leaderKim Jong-un under the right circumstances.[164]
The Trump international Hotel in Washington D.C. receives $30,000 from a Turkish interest group.[165]
The president ends an interview when pressed on evidence of being wiretapped by Obama.[166]
Press Secretary Spicer confirms that Congress is currently underwhip in preparation for a new attempt to secure a vote on President Trump's plan to repeal and replace theAffordable Care Act.[168]
The White House defunds Let Girls Learn, a program initiated by former first ladyMichelle Obama.[169]
The Department of Agriculture abandons Obama-era standards for healthier school lunches.[170]
Tuesday, May 2
President Trump speaks by telephone with Russian President Vladimir Putin for the first time since theKhan Shaykhun chemical attack. They discuss the ongoingSyrian Civil War, Middle Eastern terrorism, and issues concerning the North Korean nuclear missile program,[171] and agree to meet in person.[172]
In a pair of tweets, President Trump suggests the abandonment of existingsupermajority voting rules in the Senate, in favor of the principle ofsimple majority.[174]
Secretary of State Tillerson delivers remarks at theModel United Nations Conference at the State Department.[175]
The president appointsTeresa Manning, an anti-abortion activist, in charge of family planning for low-income people.[176]
TheDepartment of Health and Human Services announces a plan to roll back regulations interpreting the Affordable Care Act's nondiscrimination provisions to protect transgender people.[33]
Secretary of Defense Mattis meets with Czech Minister of Defence Martin Stropnický
The House of Representatives votes 217–213 in favor of repealing and replacing major parts of theAffordable Care Act.[179]
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Pruitt recuses himself from a number of lawsuits which he had helped to bring against the EPA.[180]
President Trump and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull
Friday, May 5
Mark Green withdraws from President Trump's nomination for the position ofSecretary of the Army following prior controversial remarks made by Green concerning Muslims and concerning theLGBT community.[181]
At least five scientists on the Board of Scientific Counselors are informed by theEnvironmental Protection Agency that their terms will not be renewed.[182]
Saturday, May 6
Sister ofJared Kushner, the president's advisor and son-in-law, solicits investments from Chinese business owners in return for American visas.[183]
President Trump and French president-elect Emmanuel Macron speak by telephone and arrange to meet during aNATO summit scheduled for 25 May inBelgium.[185]
President Trump issues a series of tweets which describe allegations of collusion with Russia as a hoax, and which suggest that the ongoing investigations are a waste of taxpayers' money.[186]
Former acting attorney generalSally Yates and former director of national intelligenceJames Clapper testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee's Crime and Terrorism subcommittee aboutRussian interference in the 2016 presidential election.[187] Yates asserts that the Trump administration knew that former National Security AdvisorMichael T. Flynn was vulnerable to Russian blackmail at least 18 days before he was dismissed.[188] Clapper says he was unaware of the FBI investigation into Russian electoral interference during his tenure.[189]
The EPA fires half the scientists on its advisory board.[190]
White House officials call the office ofJustin Trudeau in a bid to prevent an executive order from cancellingNAFTA.[191]
Secretary of Defense Mattis visits Copenhagen, to meet with representatives from 15 countries leading the campaign against ISIS. Mattis also meets Danish minister of defense Claus Hjort Frederiksen to discuss European security and NATO alliance, and Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen to re-affirm the close ties between Denmark and the U.S.[192]
Vice President Pence participates in an honor flight reception in the Indian Treaty Room.
In an interview with CNN, President Trump'sCounselorKellyanne Conway denies that Comey's dismissal is part of a White House cover-up.[196]
Journalist Dan Heyman is arrested after questioning Secretary of Health and Human ServicesTom Price.[197]
Secretary of State Tillerson signs an agreement that expands the sharing of intelligence between the U.S. andGeorgia.[198]
Secretary of Defense Mattis attends a Global Coalition on the Defeat of ISIS meeting at Eigtveds Pakhus in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Wednesday, May 10
Following a separate meeting between Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov and Secretary of State Tillerson at theState Department earlier in the day, President Trump meets with Lavrov and Russian ambassadorSergey Kislyak in the Oval Office; a meeting at which Trumpdivulges classified information.[199] He also notes to them that "I faced great pressure because of Russia. That's taken off."[200]
President Trump meets with former secretary of stateHenry Kissinger at the White House.[201]
Vice President Pence describes Trump's dismissal of James Comey as "the right decision at the right time".[202]
President Trump speaks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in the Oval Office.
Thursday, May 11
President Trump signs anexecutive order to initiate an investigation of allegations ofvoter fraud during the 2016 U.S. presidential election, under a commission to be chaired by Vice President Pence.Kansas Secretary of StateKris Kobach, a prominent proponent of strictvoter ID laws, is appointed vice-chair and will administer day-to-day operations.[204]
In an interview withNBC, President Trump explains that he had decided to dismiss James Comey prior to and without regard to a recommendation from the attorney general's office.[205] He also reveals of his reasoning that: "Then I decided to just do it, said to myself, I said: This Russia thing with Trump and Russia is a made-up story, it's an excuse by the Democrats for having lost an election that they should’ve won."[206]
President Trump suggests on Twitter and in an interview broadcast on 13 May the possibility of ceasing the practice of White House press briefings in favor of written statements.[209][210]
President Trump tweets a warning to Comey that he ought to "hope that there are no 'tapes' of our conversations before he starts leaking to the press". When questioned at the daily briefing, Press Secretary Spicer does not confirm or deny that conversations at the White House have been recorded.[211]
A law firm finds after reviewing ten years of the president's tax returns that with a "few exceptions", he has no financial ties to Russia.[212]
The EPA announces an end to mining restrictions on Alaskan headwaters.[214]
At Virginia'sLiberty University, President Trump delivers his first college commencement speech as sitting president, with the theme of perseverance.[215] During the graduation speech he was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree.[216][217]
Attorney General Sessions and Secretary of Homeland Security Kelly attend a candlelight vigil for officers killed in the line of duty.
Sunday, May 14
The White House describes North Korea as a "flagrant menace" in response to the test-launch of a missile from near Kusung into theSea of Japan.[218]
President Trump issues a pair of tweets explaining that he has a right to share information with Russia for counter-terrorism reasons.[222]
National Security Advisor McMaster holds a White House press briefing at which he describes the President's conversation with Lavrov and Kislyak as "wholly appropriate".[225]
The White House issues a denial that President Trump asked Comey on February 14, 2017, to end the FBI investigation intoMichael Flynn.[226] House Oversight Committee ChairJason Chaffetz requests from the FBI all material on Comey's meetings with Trump.[227]
President Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Wednesday, May 17
President Trump delivers the commencement address at theCoast Guard Academy inNew London, Connecticut, with a speech on the theme of persistence, claiming that “No politician—and I say this with great surety—has been treated worse or more unfairly."[228][229]
Vice President Pence becomes the first sitting vice president to form a political action committee, filing paperwork to create theGreat America Committee.[230][231]
At the press conference, President Trump denies telling Comey to end the FBI investigation into Michael Flynn, denies any collusion between his campaign and Russia, and reiterates his claim that he is the subject of a "witch hunt".[234][235]
Vice President Pence denies that he knew prior to March 2017 that Flynn was under federal investigation.[236]
White House Director of Communications,Michael Dubke, resigns, agreeing to continue in his position at least until the end of President Trump's upcoming foreign visit.[237]
Following a private Senate briefing by Deputy Attorney GeneralRosenstein, three senators confirm that Rosenstein believed President Trump planned to dismiss Comey prior to Rosenstein's recommendation.[238][239]
President Trump and Colombian President Juan Manel Santos
Friday, May 19
President Trump leaves Washington D.C. forSaudi Arabia on his first official foreign tour.[240]
The White House does not dispute reports that President Trump called former FBI Director Comey a "nut job" and said that firing him "relieved pressure" in a meeting with Russian officials. Press Secretary Spicer accuses Comey of "grandstanding" and impeding the relationship with Russia.[241]
President Trump signsan arms deal worth more than $350 billion and various other investment agreements with Saudi Arabia.[244]
President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrive at the Murabba Palace.
Sunday, May 21
President Trump suggests cutting US$1.7 trillion over ten years from redistributive programs such asfood stamps andMedicaid.[245]
President Trump delivers a speech to more than fifty leaders of Muslim-majority nations at anArab Islamic American Summit at the king Abdulaziz Conference Centre in Riyadh, condemning the alleged funding of terrorism byIran.[246]
Health insurance providers have raised premiums by up to 50% due to uncertainty surrounding the administration's stance towards the Affordable Care Act.[251]
President Trump places his hand on theWestern Wall in Jerusalem.
The White House publishes President Trump's first full budget proposal. Allocations include $1.6 billion for aMexican border wall and a 10% increase in military spending. Reductions include an $800 billion cut toMedicaid, a $190 billion cut tofood stamps, cuts toMeals on Wheels and drug treatment programs, and the elimination of student loan subsidies. The budget assumes economic growth of 3% to avoid adding to the deficit.[256][257]
President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Israel Museum
President Trump holds bilateral meetings with Italian presidentSergio Mattarella and Prime MinisterPaolo Gentiloni, praising Italy's efforts in combating terrorism.[259]
During a NATO meeting, the president visibly pushes the Montenegrin Prime MinisterDuško Marković during a photo-op.[264]
President Trump hosts a lunch meeting with French presidentEmmanuel Macron at the U.S. ambassador's residence in Brussels.[265]
At the newNATO headquarters President Trump unveils a memorial to theSeptember 11 attacks.[266] In a speech to NATO leaders, President Trump criticizes member states for their levels of defence spending and receives a commitment from NATO to formally join the international anti-ISIS coalition.[267]
The federal appeals court in Richmond, Virginia, refuses to reinstate President Trump'stravel ban, citing religious discrimination. The Justice Department declares an intent to appeal to the Supreme Court.[268]
President Trump with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and European Council President Donald Tusk
Friday, May 26
President Trump attends the43rd G7 summit with world leaders ofG7 inTaormina,Italy to discuss world issues such as trade, climate change and the migration crisis.[269][270] Trump criticizes the large imports of German automobiles, pointing to the large U.S. trade deficit with Germany.[271] Trump refuses to commit the U.S. to theParis Agreement on climate change and cuttinggreenhouse emissions.[272]
President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Japanese prime ministerShinzō Abe to discuss the threat of North Korea's ballistic missile program.[273]
President Trump continues discussions with G7 leaders on a whole range of issues, agreeing on a communique on fighting protectionism in international trade, but disagreeing with a majority of a leaders on endorsing the Paris climate change accord.[275]
At a press briefing, National Security Advisor McMaster remarks that he "would not be concerned", when responding to questions about a recent report that Kushner had discussed with Kislyak the possibility of creating a secret communication channel between President Trump's team and theKremlin.[277][278]
President Trump speaks to U.S. service members at the Naval Air Station in Sigonella, Italy.
Sunday, May 28
President Trump issues an extended series of tweets, describing many recent White House leaks as 'fake news', and questioning the use ofanonymous sources by the media.[279]
President Trump is briefed on a new missile test-launch by North Korea, which is alleged to have discharged into waters within Japan's exclusive economic zone.[280]
Answering questions concerning reports of an attempt by the Trump team to set up a secret line of communication with the Kremlin, Homeland Security Secretary Kelly states, "Any channel of communications, back or otherwise, is a good thing."[281]
Monday, May 29
President Trump performs a wreath-laying ceremony at theTomb of the Unknown Soldier at theArlington National Cemetery and gives a speech honoring those who have died fighting for the U.S., giving special mention to the fallen son of Homeland Security Secretary Kelly.[282]
Vice President Pence hosts more than 200 bicycle-riders at the annual Project HeroMemorial Day Bike Ride at the vice president's residence.[283]
President Trump delivers the Memorial Day address at Arlington National Cemetery.
Tuesday, May 30
President Trump reiterates on Twitter his proposal to abandon the Senate's tradition ofsupermajority voting, in order to accelerate legislation.[284]
The resignation (tendered 18 May) of President Trump's director of communications,Michael Dubke, is confirmed.[237]
Wednesday, May 31
The White House grants ethics waivers to 17 senior officials.[285]
President Trump signs the long-standing waiver resolving not to move the U.S. embassy in Israel fromTel Aviv toJerusalem.[296]
President Trump announceswithdrawal from the Paris Agreement.
Friday, June 2
President Trump signs The American Law Enforcement Heroes Act to provide federal grants to those federal and state law enforcement agencies that hire and train veterans; and The Public Safety Officers' Benefits Improvement Act that reduces the backlog of families awaiting approval of survivor benefits of public safety officers killed in the line of duty.[297]
Saturday, June 3
President Trump issues a pair of tweets sending a message of support to the UK and promoting his administration's haltedtravel ban following a briefing ona major terrorist incident in London.[298]
Sunday, June 4
On Twitter, President Trump criticizes London MayorSadiq Khan's response to the terrorist incident, drawing condemnation from members of the UK's governing and opposition parties, including British prime ministerTheresa May.[299][300]
President Trump delivers an evening speech at theFord's Theater's annual fundraising gala, remarking on international security questions and denouncing the London terror attack of June 3.[301]
President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump at the Ford's Theater
Monday, June 5
The top American diplomat in China, David Rank, resigns in response to the country leaving the Paris Agreement.[302]
President Trump announces plans to modernize and privatize the U.S. air traffic control system.[303]
In a series of tweets, President Trump praises his initial "travel ban", and blames the Justice Department for the "watered-down"revised version he signed on March6.[304]
Speaking publicly during a diplomatic visit to Australia with Secretary of Defense Mattis, Secretary of State Tillerson suggests that China ought to take stronger action to prevent North Korea from developing a nuclear missile.[305]
Press Secretary Spicer confirms that President Trump's tweets are to be "considered official statements by the President of the United States".[308][309]
Wednesday, June 7
President Trump announces his nomination ofChristopher A. Wray for the directorship of the FBI.[310]
President Trump gives a speech inCincinnati, Ohio, detailing government plans to overhaul the nation's infrastructure and replace Obamacare.[311]
President Trump addresses the Faith and Freedom Coalition's annual conference in Washington.[313]
James Comey testifies to the Senate Intelligence Committee in an open hearing in which he reiterates his statement that President Trump was not under investigation by theFBI during his tenure, but he does not explicitly confirm whether or not he considers the president to have obstructed any investigation.[314][315] He confirms thatMichael Flynn was under criminal investigation prior to his removal from the administration.[316]
Friday, June 9
President Trump announces in a speech at the Department of Transportation that he will set up a special council to speed up the permit process to build roads and bridges.[317]
President Trump holds a bilateral meeting and joint press conference withRomanian PresidentKlaus Iohannis at the White House, discussing issues such as NATO,[318] and accusing James Comey of lying under oath on June 8.[319]
A Joint Press Conference between President Trump and Romania President Klaus Iohannis
Saturday, June 10
Sunday, June 11
Monday, June 12
President Trump holds his first full cabinet meeting at the White House since his inauguration, blaming the Democrats for delaying some of his nominees.[320]
A second federal court rejects President Trump's appeal to lift the injunction againstExecutive Order 13780, citing a lack of 'sufficient justification' for the travel ban.[323]
Tuesday, June 13
President Trump hosts a luncheon at the White House with Republican senators to discuss repealing the Affordable Care Act.[324]
It is reported that 70% of Trump Organisation properties sold since the election have been to anonymous LLC's, while before the election the figure was 2%.[325]
The president blocksVoteVets, a veterans group representing 50,000 veterans, on Twitter.[326]
President Trump promotes opening technical apprenticeships to teenagers in a workforce development roundtable discussion inMilwaukee, Wisconsin.[327]
President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump visit congressmanSteve Scalise, who was critically wounded in the Virginia shooting incident a day earlier.[332]
President Trump appointsEric Trump's wedding planner to run federal housing in New York.[335]
DNIDan Coats meets with the Senate Intelligence Committee in closed session to address issues from his testimony of June 7.[336]
President Trump signs an executive order promoting apprenticeships, increasing the funding for job-training programs by 5.5%, and giving more freedom to third-party companies and schools to craft these programs.[337][338]
President Trump and First lady Melania Trump attend the investiture ceremony of JusticeNeil Gorsuch at the Supreme Court.[339]
Secretaries Tillerson and Kelly participate in the Senior Leaders Meeting at the Conference on Prosperity and Security in Central America in Miami.
Friday, June 16
The Trump administration partially rolls back the thawing of ties with Cuba.[340]
The White House tries to lessen the severity of a sanctions bill on Russia.[341]
Deputy assistant secretary for strategic operations and outreach in the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the U.S. Department of Education (and the office's acting sssistant secretary)Candice Jackson releases new guidelines regarding bathroom policy for transgender students.[342][343]
In a Twitter post, President Trump confirms that he is under investigation for obstruction of justice, reiterating his claim that it is a 'witch hunt'.[344]
The presidential Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis, led by New Jersey governorChris Christie, holds its first meeting at the White House.[346]
President Trump signs the National Security Presidential Memorandum on Strengthening the Policy of the U.S. Toward Cuba.
Saturday, June 17
President Trump sends a message of support via Twitter to the families of theUSS Fitzgerald (DDG-62) crew members recently killed and injured in a collision in the Sea of Japan.[347][348]
President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump makes their first visit toCamp David.[349]
Secretary of Energy Rick Perry says he does not believe carbon dioxide to be causingclimate change.[351]
President Trump holds a bilateral meeting withPanamanian PresidentJuan Carlos Varela at the White House, to discuss organized crime, drug trafficking and illegal migration.[352]
President Trump hosts the heads of major American technology companies at the White House for the first meeting of the American Technology Council.[355]
President Trump and Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela
President Trump holds a campaign rally atCedar Rapids, Iowa, speaking of his plan to replace theAffordable Care Act, and reiterating his criticism of the Democratic Party and of the mainstream media.[361]
Attorney General Sessions introduces the National Public Safety Partnership initiative, pledging federal resources to help twelve cities combat crime.[362]
Vice President Pence holds the National Summit on Crime Reduction and Public Safety at the Hyatt Regency Bethesda hotel, featuring discussions on drug abuse and violent crime.[363]
Thursday, June 22
Two senior intelligence officials confirm to Robert Mueller that the president had asked them both to publicly announce that he had not colluded with Russia.[364]
President Trump hosts many emerging technology leaders at the American Leadership in Emerging Technology event at the White House to discuss modernizing government technology and upcoming drone technology.[365]
President Trump confirms that he made no recordings of his conversations with James Comey.[366]
President Trump meets with the president of the International Olympic CommitteeThomas Bach to discuss Los Angeles's bid to host theSummer Olympics in 2024.[367]
President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump host the first congressional picnic in the White House South Lawn, while paying tribute to congressman Scalise.[368]
President Trump and Vice President Pence with their wives at the 2017 Congressional Picnic
Friday, June 23
President Trump nominatesWoody Johnson to be the next UK ambassador.[369]
President Trump signs the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act, making it easier to dismiss employees for wrongdoing and adding protections for whistle-blowers.[370]
President Trump cuts $400,000 of funding fromLife After Hate, a non-profit group which helps people leave the Ku Klux Klan and other white-supremacist and Nazi organizations.[371]
Vice President Pence and Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson visit the Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station.
Saturday, June 24
Vice President Pence attends a Republican National Committee event in Chicago to promote his administration's health bill.[373]
Sunday, June 25
Monday, June 26
The Supreme Court reinstates, as of June 29, President Trump'sexecutive order temporarily banning travelers and refugees from six Muslim-majority countries (with the caveat that they have no direct ties to the U.S.), in advance of a full hearing scheduled for October 2017.[374]
The White House releases a statement warning that should Syrian presidentBashar al-Assad conduct "another mass murder attack using chemical weapons, he and his military will pay a heavy price."Nikki Haley states that Russia and Iran would share any blame.[376][377]
Joint Press Conference between President Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi
President Trump meets with GOP senators at the White House concerning the pending health care bill.[381]
President Trump and Ivanka Trump meet with Chibok schoolgirls at the White House.
Wednesday, June 28
President Trump meets with the families of victims ofillegal immigrants and calls on Congress to enact new law-enforcement legislation.[382]
President Trump meets with state governors and tribal and local leaders at the White House to discuss American energy independence.[383]
Vice President Pence delivers a speech at Tendon Manufacturing in Bedford, Ohio, concerning tax cuts and employment, and stating that the Affordable Care Act will be repealed by the end of summer 2017.[384]
National Security AdvisorMcMaster confirms that he is preparing a military option for Trump in respect of North Korea.[385]
President Trump holds a bilateral meeting and joint press conference with South Korean president Moon Jae-in at the White House to discuss trade and the North Korean threat in a second day of summit talks.[394]
Vice President Pence and South Korean president Moon Jae-in attend a wreath-laying ceremony at theKorean War Veterans Memorial.[395]
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