BURSTThe White House is preparing for its Friday summit in Alaska with Russian President Vladimir Putin, which President Trump says will be the start of the peace process or Russia will face "consequences."
Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday morning on Fox News that more sanctions were among the "tools at his disposal."
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday met with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in London. The two discussed their expectations for the U.S-Russia meeting, as well as Trump's Wednesday call with European leaders, according to a Ukrainian readout of the meeting.
The president's other focus this week is his federalization of the D.C. police force and deployment of National Guard in the district. On Truth Social on Wednesday night, he ripped into the city for its crime rate, saying it is higher than the mayor says it is. On Thursday morning, he promoted a U.S. Marshals Service social media post that touted its work overnight.
On Thursday, Trump will sign a proclamation on Social Security, on the entitlement's 90th birthday.
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