During the 30-minute meeting, the far-right activist excoriated National Security Council officials in front of the president and Michael Waltz, the national security adviser.

The White House has fired multiple administration officials, including at least three National Security Council staffers, three sources familiar with the move told CNN.

A U.S. judge dismissed corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday, even as he said the Trump administration's argument that the case should be dropped because it was hindering the Democratic politician's help with an immigration crackdown "smacks of a bargain.

New York, New Jersey and Connecticut have joined 20 other states suing the Trump administration for pulling $12 billion in health funding.

The suit says the Trump administration clawback of $11 billion will devastate health care programs in states, including New York.

The federal suit alleges HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. revoked pandemic-era grants without warning, forcing states to scramble as vaccination clinics close and staff are laid off.