Five takeaways from Trump’s 12th Cabinet meeting

Published May 27, 2026 2:54pm ET | Updated May 27, 2026 4:06pm ET



President Donald Trump’s 12th Cabinet meeting of his second term took place at White House on Wednesday. The administration defended its immigration policy, including cracking down on illegal border crossings over the last 12 months, reducing fentanyl inflow from the southern border, and achieving a 50% drop in drug prices.

But hanging over the meeting was the state of the Iran war peace deal negotiations.

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