Trump Holds Cabinet Meeting at White House as Iran Talks Continue
President Trump convened his Cabinet at the White House on Wednesday after shifting the session from Camp David due to weather. Negotiations with Iran over a peace deal are ongoing, and the president said strikes could resume if no agreement is reached.
FDDPresident Trump held a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Wednesday after moving the session from Camp David because of forecast showers and thunderstorms. The president said talks with Iran are proceeding "nicely" but warned that attacks may continue if a deal is not reached.
" "So far, they haven't gotten there, we're not satisfied with it, but we will be," Trump stated. "Either that or we'll have to just finish the job. He said the United States would watch over the waterway and rejected any plan for Iran and Oman to manage it.
"Nobody's going to control it," he said. "We'll watch over it. But nobody's going to control it. It's international waters. And Oman will behave just like everybody else or we'll have to blow them out. They understand that. He dismissed that strategy, stating the American people understand Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon.
"They thought they were going to out wait me, you know," Trump said. "'We'll out wait him. ' I don't care about the midterms. Look what happened last night. Iran called the action a "grave violation" of the fragile ceasefire.
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi
Gabbard attended the meeting. Trump thanked her and described her findings as "pretty good." The Cabinet session had originally been scheduled for Camp David but was relocated after Trump posted on Truth Social that weather conditions made the change necessary.
Key Facts
Story Timeline
3 events- May 27, 2026
President Trump held a Cabinet meeting at the White House after moving it from Camp David due to weather.
2 sourcesCBS News · FDD - May 26, 2026
Trump posted on Truth Social that the Cabinet meeting would take place at the White House instead of Camp David.
1 sourceCBS News - May 25, 2026
U.S. forces struck Iranian missile sites and boats that Central Command said were laying mines.
1 sourceCBS News
Potential Impact
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Further U.S. strikes on Iran remain possible if negotiations fail.
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Tulsi Gabbard will leave her post as Director of National Intelligence on June 30.
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U.S. forces will continue to monitor the Strait of Hormuz.
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