White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is shortly due to brief reporters at the White House. LIVESTREAM
- The press is likely to be dominated by question on trade as President Trump and his Cabinet are expected to appear in the White House Rose Garden tomorrow at 15:00 ET 20:00 GMT for a ceremony to announce Trump’s so-called ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs.
- Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, and Trade Rep Jamieson Greer are expected to deliver detailed reports to Trump today. Theoretically, the reports will inform Trump’s ultimate decision, although the Wall Street Journal reports that Trump has already made up his mind on tariffs.
- For a detailed rundown of all the latest on tariffs, see today's edition of the MNI US Daily Brief.
- The New York Times notes that, "The Trump administration’s layoffs of 10,000 federal health workers began today".