Trump 2nd term updates: Trump attends the Super Bowl

Trump becomes the first sitting president to attend a Super Bowl.

Last Updated: February 9, 2025, 7:18 PM EST

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.

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Feb 07, 2025, 1:42 PM EST

DOJ, attorneys for FBI agents strike deal over Jan. 6 list

The Justice Department and attorneys representing a group of FBI employees suing over the list compiled of personnel who worked on Jan. 6 cases have reached a temporary deal ensuring the list won't be released publicly pending further legal proceedings.

The agreement by the Justice Department states "the government will not disseminate the list... to the public, directly or indirectly, before the Court rules on Plaintiff's anticipated motions for a preliminary injunction."

Supporters of President Donald Trump climb the west wall of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021.
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If DOJ leadership were to change their minds and release the list, they would need to provide two business days' notice to attorneys and the court.

"This is an important step in the right direction to protect those who protect us—FBI Agents who have dedicated their careers to upholding the rule of law and defending our country," Natalie Bara, the president of the FBI Agents Association said in a statement.

-ABC News' Jack Date and Alexander Mallin

Feb 07, 2025, 1:21 PM EST

Noem says she's traveling to Guantanamo

Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced on X that she is traveling to Guantanamo Bay on Friday.

She also posted images of those transported to GITMO. ABC News has learned they are suspected Venezuelan gang members.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks with reporters at the White House, Jan. 29, 2025, in Washington.
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-ABC News' Luke Barr

Feb 07, 2025, 1:19 PM EST

Trump says he'd allow Musk up on the podium

Asked during his meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in the Oval Office if he would put Elon Musk up on the podium to ask the DOGE leader questions, President Donald Trump said, "Oh sure, he's not shy, Elon's not shy."

Feb 07, 2025, 1:16 PM EST

Trump says Gaza takeover plan 'real estate transaction' despite ethnic cleansing fears

President Donald Trump continued to tout his plan for Gaza, despite widespread backlash and continuing questions over its feasibility.

"Basically the United States would view it as a real estate transaction, where we'll be an investor in that part of the world," Trump said on Friday. "And no rush to do anything."

President Donald Trump meets with Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at the White House in Washington, Feb. 7, 2025.
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Trump's been forced to dial back some aspects of his proposal for a U.S. takeover of Gaza after first saying he'd use the military if necessary and suggesting a permanent resettlement of Palestinians -- which experts said would be a violation of international law and possibly a war crime. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres warned against "any form of ethnic cleansing" after Trump's comments.

Trump is now asserting Gaza would be turned over to the U.S. by Israel, who he said would handle its security.

Trump on Friday said the plan "would lead to great stability in the area for very little money, very little price, and we wouldn't need soldiers at all. That will be taken care of by others, and the investments are taken care of by others also. So for no investment, I mean virtually no investment whatsoever, it would bring stability to the area, and others can invest in it later on."

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