The White House is set to answer questions at the end of a busy week that has included high-profile confirmation hearings, a plane crash that appears to have killed 67 people, and the announcement of federal employee buyouts.
Press secretary Karoline Leavitt will face reporters early Friday afternoon, her second press briefing of the Trump administration.
One Trump nominee, Tulsi Gabbard, is facing increasing scrutiny from Republicans in her bid to become director of national intelligence. In particular, her views on Edward Snowden, the former National Security Administration staffer who stole over a million classified documents, have rankled GOP senators who might otherwise back her bid.
While President Trump heads to Florida this weekend, Democrats will choose their new leadership. The Democratic National Committee will vote on its new chair on Saturday in one of its first initial steps toward recovering from November’s disappointing election.
Follow along for updates from the White House and more today.
