Sometimes more talking doesn't produce more clarity. One afternoon, Trump told reporters that there were “no surprises” when Republican Sens. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski decided to oppose Pete Hegseth to lead the Pentagon. The next morning, Trump said he was “very surprised” by their votes.

Karoline Leavitt, President Trump's White House press secretary, made her briefing room debut today. NBC News correspondents Julia Ainsley, Sahil Kapur, Ken Dilanian and The Atlantic staff writer Ashley Parker join Chris Jansing to discuss.

One week after taking office, the Trump administration held its first official press briefing Tuesday, marking a historic moment with the introduction of White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.

STORY: President Donald Trump's nominee for FBI director, Kash Patel, faced a fiery Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday. In an exchange with Democratic Senator Peter Welch, Patel would not say that Joe Biden won the 2020 election.

Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s pick for FBI director, faced a heated confirmation hearing as Democrats zeroed in on his past comments.

But within minutes, the “presidential” mirage dissolved. Trump unleashed an unusually appallingly rant, blaming the crash on Barack Obama, Joe Biden, former Transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg, DEI and people with disabilities.

US president Donald Trump said diversity initiatives in the FAA contributed to a fatal plane-helicopter collision near Washington, D.C.