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Good morning, listeners, and welcome to the White House Daily
Briefing for September thirtieth, twenty twenty five. All eyes are
on Washington as President Donald Trump is set to address
in extraordinary gathering of the nation's top military leaders today
at Marine Corps Base Quantico, joined by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth,
The Pentagon has summoned hundreds of generals and admirals from
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across the globe for this in person meeting, the largest
of its kind in recent memory. While the official agenda
is being kept under wraps, President Trump told NBC News
that he and Secretary HEGXIV plan to discuss the military's
strong performance and the administration's new strategic vision with a
focus on unity and readiness. The meeting has prompted speculation
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among defense experts from outlets like NPR, who note both
the scale and the secrecy are highly unusual. There are
also ongoing discussions about Defense Secretary hegsets pushed to reduce
the number of high ranking officers and reshape the milliklitary structure,
leaving some to wonder if broader changes may be announced. Meanwhile,
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President Trump is balancing these defense priorities with high stakes
negotiations on capital hell. With the government facing a critical
funding deadline, the President met with bipartisan congressional leaders in
the Oval Office yesterday to try to avert a shutdown. Republicans,
who hold a slim Senate majority, are pressing to keep
the government open before proceeding to debate health care subsidies,
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while Democrats demand a more comprehensive deal. It's not the
perfect way to escape to the U. S. Senate Senate,
so if the perfect way to escape the government gets
perfect deal. The White House's Budget Office has told federal
agencies to prepare for permanent layoffs if the government shuts down,
escalating pressure on lawmakers to strike a last minute agreement.
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Senator Chris Van Holland called these White House warnings mafia
style blackmail, reflecting the tense political climate, as reported by NPR.
On the international front, the White House hosted Israeli Prime
Minister Benjamin net Yahoo for a major joint press conference.
President Trump unveiled a new twenty point plan for peace
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in Gaza, which Prime Minister net Yahoo has publicly embraced.
Hamas has yet to respond, but the White House called
a recent phone call between President Trump net Yahu and
the Emir of Katar historic affirming their commitment to pushing
for a broader Middle East peace deal. According to Face
the Nation in Forbes, administration officials, including Jared Kushner, have
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been key players in forging these new regional alliances, which
the President described as opening up possibilities nobody even dreamed
of until recently. Finally, the White House issued a presidential
message marking the feast of Saint Michael the Archangel, offering
greetings to those celebrating the occasion. Thank you for tuning
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