Trump teases possible Putin meeting in Saudi Arabia; judge says Musk’s federal worker buyout plan can go ahead: Live
Donald Trump said he had a “highly productive” call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday. He provided a lengthy synopsis of their conversation on Truth Social.
The president said negotiations to end the war in Ukraine can now begin immediately and even teased that they could visit each other’s respective countries and later told reporters that a first meeting might take place in Saudi Arabia.
In domestic news, a federal judge has ruled that the administration can proceed with Elon Musk’s federal worker buyout program, which is part of Trump’s plan to downsize the government through the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
U.S. District Judge George O’Toole rejected a request from unions representing over 800,000 federal employees for an order to block the program’s implementation. The unions have called the administration’s “deferred resignation” offer unlawful.
Meanwhile, the Senate confirmed Tulsi Gabbard as Trump’s director of national intelligence. Despite stiff opposition to her controversial nomination, senators approved the former Democrat in a 52 to 48 vote.
A confirmation vote on Robert F Kennedy Jr.’s nomination as head of health for the new administration will take place early Thursday.
