1. Cancels Trip to Pakistan for Witkov and Kushner —Trump announced the cancellation of his special envoy Witkov and son-in-law Kushner's trip to Pakistan for negotiations with Iran. Trump stated that not sending a U.S. delegation to Pakistan "does

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1. Cancels Trip to Pakistan for Witkov and Kushner —Trump announced the cancellation of his special envoy Witkov and son-in-law Kushner's trip to Pakistan for negotiations with Iran. Trump stated that not sending a U.S. delegation to Pakistan "does not mean we are going to war with Iran." He believes Pakistan is great, but he wouldn't bother going there just to get a worthless deal from Iran. 2. Says Phone Communication with Iran is Possible —Trump stated regarding the Iran negotiations that phone communication is also feasible. Trump said, "We have all the leverage. They can call us anytime." Trump also indicated that he received a new offer 10 minutes after canceling the Pakistan negotiations. 3. Believes Iranian Leadership is in Serious Infighting and Chaos —Trump: There is serious infighting and chaos within the Iranian leadership. Nobody knows who's in charge—not even they themselves. Whoever is in charge of Iran, I will negotiate and deal with them. 4. Trump believes Warsh will perform exceptionally well – Trump stated that Federal Reserve Chair nominee Warsh will perform exceptionally well, and he again criticized the Fed's reforms. Regarding the Fed's investigation, he stated that the investigation has not been withdrawn. 5. Second round of US-Iran talks possible in the coming days —An Iranian diplomatic official stated that Iranian and US delegations may hold a second round of talks in the coming days. It is understood that Iran has conveyed a message to the US side, urging Trump to reduce threatening rhetoric, and indicating that if the US stance softens, hardliners in Iran are more likely to support participation in the negotiations. 6. Gunshots reported at White House Correspondents' Dinner; Trump evacuated —On April 25th local time, a shooting occurred at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner. Trump and First Lady Melania were evacuated less than 30 minutes after entering. Trump was not injured in the shooting, and a suspect has been arrested. After the shooting, Trump suggested continuing his speech and held a press conference 30 minutes later. 7. Recounts Details of White House Correspondents' Dinner Security Incident, Claims Shooting Suspect is from California —Trump stated that the suspect in the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner was from California. The suspect was carrying multiple weapons, forced his way through security, and was apprehended by Secret Service agents. Trump stated that he had not received any briefings about threats before the dinner. 8. Denies Shooting Link to Iran Conflict—Trump: (When asked if the shooting was related to the Iran conflict) I don't think so. This incident will not prevent me from winning the war against Iran. 9. Says President is a Dangerous Job, Doesn't Want to Live in Fear —After the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, when asked if he was worried about his life, Trump said, "It's a dangerous job." He stated that he didn't want to live in fear. He also joked that if his Secretary of State Rubio had told him beforehand about the risk of violence, he might not have run for president. 10. White House Shooting Suspect Targeted Trump Administration Officials —According to CBS, citing sources, Cole Allen, the suspect in the White House Correspondents' Club dinner shooting, told law enforcement after his arrest that his target was Trump administration officials. The report stated that Allen did not explicitly state that his target was Trump, only saying that his target was "government officials."