Trump becomes the first sitting president to attend a Super Bowl.
President Donald Trump's second administration continued its swift recasting of the federal government, prompting pushback from Democrats and legal challenges.
The president said Sunday that he will announce tariffs on all imported steel and aluminum on Monday but didn't say when they'll take effect.
Trump, meanwhile, is at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Sunday night to take in the Super Bowl. Trump picked the Kansas City Chiefs to beat the Philadelphia Eagles in an interview aired before the game on Fox.
The Department of Government Efficiency will now be involved in upgrading the U.S. aviation system, according to a post from Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on X.
"Big News - Talked to the DOGE team," Duffy wrote. "They are going to plug in to help upgrade our aviation system."
– ABC News' Clara McMichael
During a joint press conference in Guatemala City, Secretary of State Marco Rubio sought to portray Trump's comments on Gaza as a "very generous" offer.
"It's a unique offer, one that no other country in the world has stepped up and made," he said. "But I think that's one people need to think about seriously. It was not meant as a hostile move."
And despite Trump asking "why would they want to go back," Rubio described the re-location of Gaza's residents as temporary, saying the relocation is "akin to a natural disaster."
Rubio said that if the president's offer is accepted, the details would need to be worked out "among multiple partner nations."
-ABC News' Shannon Kingston
Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove has sent a letter to the Justice Department workforce seeking to clarify his request for information on the agents and employees involved in investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
In the memo, obtained by ABC News, Bove said, "No FBI employee who simply followed orders and carried out their duties in an ethical manner with respect to January 6 investigations is at risk of termination or other penalties."
"The only individuals who should be concerned about the process ... are those who acted with corrupt or partisan intent, who blatantly defied orders from Department leadership, or who exercised discretion in weaponizing the FBI," he added.
Bove's letter confirmed that acting leadership at the FBI initially refused to hand over information on the "core team" in Washington that was "responsible for the investigation relating to events" on Jan. 6, which he describes as an act of "insubordination."
"There is no honor in the ongoing efforts to distort that simple truth or protect culpable actors from scrutiny on these issues, which have politicized the Bureau, harmed its credibility, and distracted the public from the excellent work being done every day," Bove wrote. "If you have witnessed such behavior, I encourage you to report it through appropriate channels."
-ABC News' Alexander Mallin
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt defended President Donald Trump's Gaza plan during a press briefing Wednesday afternoon, calling it an "out-of-the-box idea" and dodging questions about whether the United States plans to deploy the military to forcibly remove Palestinians from Gaza.
"The president has not committed to putting boots on the ground in Gaza. He has also said that the United States is not going to pay for the rebuilding of Gaza. His administration is going to work with our partners in the region, to reconstruct this region," she said.
When pressed by ABC News' Mary Bruce if the deployment of U.S. troops is an option, Leavitt repeatedly said, "Again, the president has not committed to U.S. troops in the region."
Last night, when asked about sending U.S. troops to Gaza, Trump appeared open to it by saying he would do "what is necessary."
"I can confirm that the president is committed to rebuilding Gaza and to temporarily relocating those who are there because, as I've showed you repeatedly, it is a demolition site," Leavitt said.
The press secretary added that "the president has said he's been socializing this idea for quite some time" and that it "was not a decision or announcement that he takes lightly."
