Trump live updates: President details Putin call; Gabbard confirmed as intel head

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says that an announcement of reciprocal tariffs on nations beyond those already imposed will come before tomorrow’s visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Karoline Leavitt, White House press secretary, says Tulsi Gabbard, confirmed by the Senate this morning, will be sworn in at the White House as the director of national intelligence this afternoon.

President Donald Trump wrote the following summary of his call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky today, following his conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

I just spoke to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine. The conversation went very well. He, like President Putin, wants to make PEACE. We discussed a variety of topics having to do with the War, but mostly, the meeting that is being set up on Friday in Munich, where Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio will lead the Delegation. I am hopeful that the results of that meeting will be positive. It is time to stop this ridiculous War, where there has been massive, and totally unnecessary, DEATH and DESTRUCTION. God bless the people of Russia and Ukraine!

President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he and Russian President Vladimir Putin had spoken and agreed to “immediately” open negotiations on how to end the war on Ukraine which Putin launched with an unprovoked invasion nearly three years ago.

In a statement posted to his Truth Social platform, Trump said he’d had “a lengthy and highly productive phone call” with the Russian leader, during which they discussed “Ukraine, the Middle East, Energy, Artificial Intelligence, the power of the Dollar, and various other subjects.”

Andrew Feinberg reports from Washington, D.C.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksy wrote on X about his conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump.

I had a meaningful conversation with @POTUS. We long talked about opportunities to achieve peace, discussed our readiness to work together at the team level, and Ukraine’s technological capabilities—including drones and other advanced industries. I am grateful to President Trump for his interest in what we can accomplish together.

We also spoke about my discussion with @SecScottBessent and the preparation of a new document on security, economic cooperation, and resource partnership. President Trump shared details of his conversation with Putin.

No one wants peace more than Ukraine. Together with the U.S., we are charting our next steps to stop Russian aggression and ensure a lasting, reliable peace. As President Trump said, let’s get it done.

We agreed to maintain further contact and plan upcoming meetings.

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday advanced President Donald Trump’s nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head the Department of Health and Human Services, setting up a likely vote on awarding him the position in the coming days.

The Senate voted 53-47 along party lines to limit debate on Kennedy’s nomination amid staunch opposition from Democrats and many public health experts, largely because of his record over several decades opposing vaccines, including those with long records of safety and efficacy.

Kennedy also has drawn opposition over remarks in which he asserted that COVID was genetically engineered to target Caucasians and Black people while sparing Jewish and Chinese people.

If confirmed, as expected, by the Republican-controlled Senate, Kennedy, 71, would head the nation’s top health agency that oversees agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is also in charge of the Medicare and Medicaid health insurance programs for the elderly, the poor and disabled people.