President Trump Holds Cabinet Meeting Amid Fed Tensions, Crime Crackdown, Ukraine Talks

President Trump held a lengthy public Cabinet meeting where he intensified his confrontation with the Federal Reserve, announcing plans to immediately fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook over mortgage fraud allegations, which Cook and her legal team have vowed to challenge legally. The meeting also focused on Trump's federal crackdown on crime in Washington, DC, where federalization of the Metropolitan Police and National Guard deployment have led to nearly 1,100 arrests and over 100 illegal guns seized, contributing to a 12-day murder-free period in the capital. Trump expressed intentions to extend this crime-fighting initiative to other major cities like Chicago, New York, and San Francisco, criticizing local Democratic leadership. Additionally, Trump and his Cabinet discussed ongoing peace negotiations to end the Russia-Ukraine war, highlighting a recent agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin to provide security guarantees for Ukraine and plans for a trilateral meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The Cabinet meeting came shortly after Trump's high-profile diplomatic engagements with NATO leaders and Putin. Throughout, Trump used the platform to address both domestic policy enforcement and international diplomacy.