Trump held the first cabinet meeting of 2026 on Thursday, saying the past year was "the most successful year in the history of any administration in the United States." However, the background of the meeting was not easy: the federal government is approaching a shutdown, and the political and security turmoil in Minnesota is still brewing. Trump tried to control the duration; previously, he was photographed closing his eyes during a meeting that lasted nearly two and a half hours, which led to public doubts about him dozing off. He responded that day that it was just a "very boring meeting," and that he "wasn't sleeping, just closing my eyes to get it over with as soon as possible." The meeting ended after about one hour and 20 minutes, and Trump did not accept questions from journalists, nor did he name or mention Secretary of Homeland Security Maynor, who is under pressure. This arrangement contrasted with the previous cabinet meeting: at that time, Defense Secretary Hegseth, who was under scrutiny for a controversial ship strike operation in the Caribbean, was seated beside Trump.
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