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Last Updated: December 4, 2025, 6:23 AM EST
President Donald Trump answered questions about a controversial Sept. 2 boat strike while in the Oval Office Wednesday afternoon. Trump, who said Tuesday that he “didn’t know” about a second strike on an alleged drug boat in September that reports say killed two survivors of an initial strike, said Wednesday that he would be open to releasing more video of the boat strike.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday that he didn’t see the second strike and didn’t see survivors from the initial strike. Hegseth has backed Adm. Mitch Bradley, who the White House said made the decision for the second strike. Bradley is set to brief the Senate and House Armed Services committees on the strikes on Thursday.
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Dec 01, 2025, 10:34 AM EST
White House unveils holiday decor with theme ‘Home Is Where The Heart Is’
The White House has officially unveiled the holiday decor that is bedecking the historic home. The theme of this year’s decor, according to a press release from the White House, is “Home Is Where The Heart Is.”
This is the first year of White House holiday decor since the Trump administration embarks on major renovations of the campus, including the demolition of the East Wing. In previous years, the East Wing was also heavily decorated and used for tours and other holiday events at the White House.
The White House posted a video featuring first lady Melania Trump walking through the decorated halls.
-ABC News’ Michelle Stoddart
Dec 01, 2025, 10:15 AM EST
Congress returns after holiday, Trump to have bill signing
Both chambers of Congress return to Washington, D.C., late Monday after the Thanksgiving recess with a long to-do list before the end of the year.
Lawmakers will continue working through the remainder of the government funding bills, and both chambers will also need to pass an agreed to the National Defense Authorization Act by the end of 2025. Additionally, ongoing negations in the Senate continue as the deadline is set to expire for the Affordable Care Act tax credits by the end of the year.
President Donald Trump is scheduled to sign “congressional bills” in the Oval Office on Monday afternoon.
-ABC News’ Lauren Peller and Allison Pecorin
Dec 01, 2025, 6:08 AM EST
Trump says he would ‘absolutely’ denaturalize some citizens if he had the power
President Donald Trump said on Sunday he would “absolutely” denaturalize certain Americans, revoking the citizenship of some “criminals,” if he had the power to do so.
“We have criminals that came into our country and they were naturalized maybe through [President Joe] Biden or somebody that didn’t know what they were doing,” Trump said on Sunday in answer to a reporter’s question.
He added, “If I have the power to do it — I’m not sure that I do, but if I do — I would denaturalize, absolutely.”
Trump also doubled down on his anti-immigrant rhetoric as he criticized people from Somalia who’ve been living in the United States and threatened his administration would pause new asylum claims for “a long time.”
“No time limit, but it could be a long time,” Trump said when asked how long he planned to enact a pause.
He added, “We don’t want those people. Does that make sense? You know why we don’t want them? Because many have been no good and they shouldn’t be in our country.”
