A White House source said Trump was firm and direct with Netanyahu.
President Donald Trump heads to a NATO summit overseas days after he made the decision to launch U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites and as he says both Israel and Iran violated a ceasefire he announced.
Meanwhile, the Senate is making changes to Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” as Republicans try to meet Trump’s Fourth of July deadline for passage.
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2:34 PM EDT
Bipartisan House majority kills effort to impeach Trump over US strikes on Iran
For Rep. Al Green, the sixth time will not be the charm.
An overwhelming bipartisan majority rejected the Texas Democrat’s long-shot effort to impeach President Donald Trump — this time over the U.S. strikes on Iran. The vote was 344-79.
Almost half the Democratic House caucus ( 79 Democrats) voted with all Republicans to kill the motion.
-ABC News’ John Parkinson
10:04 AM EDT
Trump refuses to commit to Article 5 of NATO: ‘Depends on your definition’
President Donald Trump, flying to the Netherlands for a NATO summit, refused to commit to Article 5 — the agreement to collective defense among NATO countries — claiming there are multiple definitions of the agreement.
“Are you committed to Article 5 of NATO,” Trump was asked about the core tenet of the alliance.
“Depends on your definition. There’s numerous definitions of Article 5. You know that, right?” Trump claimed.
“But I’m committed to being their friends,” he added. “You know, I’ve become friends with many of those leaders, and I’m committed to helping them.”
He was later asked to clarify those comments, given the eyebrows it’s sure to raise among other nations.
“Are you still committed to mutual defense?” he was asked.
“I’m committed to saving lives. I’m committed to life and safety, and I’m going to give you an exact definition when I get there. I just don’t want to do it on the back of an airplane.”
-ABC News’ Justin Gomez and Lalee Ibssa
8:27 AM EDT
Trump and Netanyahu spoke on Tuesday morning: Sources
According to multiple sources familiar with the phone call, President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on Tuesday morning following Trump’s post on Truth Social where he wrote: “ISRAEL. DO NOT DROP THOSE BOMBS.”
A White House source said Trump was exceptionally firm and direct with Netanyahu about what needed to happen to sustain the ceasefire, and Netanyahu understood the severity of the situation and the concerns President Trump expressed.
-ABC News’ Katherine Faulders
Jun 23, 2025, 2:16 PM EDT
Hegseth and Caine in Situation Room
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Dan Caine were in the Situation Room as Iran carried out an attack on a U.S. military base in Qatar, a senior Department of Defense official told ABC News.
The president was inside the Oval Office when Iran launched its retaliatory strike on the U.S. base in Qatar; a senior administration official told ABC News. The president received his national security briefing in the Oval Office, as listed on his public schedule.
Caine and Hegseth tracked the developments in the Situation Room along with other senior officials, according to a senior administration official.
Members of the president’s national security team circled in and out of the Oval Office throughout much of today to provide updates, the official said.
–Editor’s note: This has been corrected to reflect that President Trump was in the Oval Office during the Iranian attack.
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