Washington Today (5-12-25): Pres. Trump defends accepting luxury jet from Qatar for Air Force One
May 12, 2025
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33:31Now PlayingWashington Today (5-12-25): Pres. Trump defends accepting luxury jet from Qatar for Air Force One
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as posted by the channelPresident Donald Trump is on his way to the Middle East, a trip that comes as he defends his decision to accept a luxury jet from the Qatari royal family that he plans to use as Air Force One.
Before he left, the President signed an executive order that aims to cut prescription drug costs.
Hamas terrorists have released Israeli-American Edan Alexander after more than 19 months in captivity. The Washington Post says the release is result of direct talks between U.S. and Hamas officials in recent days. He is the last American thought to be held by Hamas, who kidnapped him on Oct. 7, 2023, along with 250 others.
House Republicans release more of their tax plan that calls for extending the 2017 tax cuts and tightening Medicaid benefits. They hope to combine it with the parts of their plan released over the weekend and formally take it all up tomorrow in the Ways and Means Committee. House leadership says they still think they can get all of it done and over to the Senate by Memorial Day, and on the President's desk by the Fourth of July recess, but disagreements persist on tax rates and Medicaid cuts.
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