Chelsea Jones

Producer for NewsNation DC. Reporter crazy about politics.

[Kellie Meyer @KellieMeyerNews]

President Trump is expected to make announcements on coal today in the Oval Office at 3pm et, a White House official tells me @NewsNation

[Libbey Dean @LibbeyDean_]

The DOJ has launched a criminal investigation into whether E. Jean Carroll committed perjury in her testimony tied to her two civil lawsuits against President Trump, a source familiar with the investigation tells @NewsNation

[Libbey Dean @LibbeyDean_]

🚨U.S. sources confirm to @NewsNation U.S. and Iranian negotiators have reached an agreement on a 60-day memorandum of understanding to extend the ceasefire and launch negotiations on Iran's nuclear program.

BUT President Trump has yet to give his final approval of the agreement.

[Jackie @Jackie_Koppell]

BREAKING: Alleged White House Correspondents Dinner shooter Cole Allen pleads NOT GUILTY to all four counts including attempt to assassinate the president.

[Julia Manchester @JuliaManch]

President Trump's MONDAY schedule-->

8am: Executive Time
10:30am: Maternal Healthcare Event
1:30pm: Policy Meeting
3pm: POTUS signs Executive Orders
4pm: Visit of the 2026 College National Football Champions Indiana University
5:30pm: Policy Meeting
7pm: Rose Club Garden Dinner

[Libbey Dean @LibbeyDean_]

NEW photos of WHCD shooting suspect a half hour or so before he ran through security checkpoint.

The DOJ memo also details the exchange of gunfire: “A USSS officer observed the defendant fire the shotgun in the direction of the stairs leading down to the ballroom. The USSS officer and others at the checkpoint heard the gunshot. The USSS officer drew his service weapon and fired five times at the defendant. The defendant fell to the ground, was restrained by law enforcement, and was placed under arrest. The defendant suffered a minor injury to his knee but was not shot.”

[Jackie @Jackie_Koppell]

The House Oversight committee will get a briefing today on the shooting at the WHCD from:

Secret Service Director Sean Curran, Deputy Director Matthew Quinn, Chief Richard Macaulay, and Assistant Director Darryl Volpicelli from the Office of Intergovernmental and Legislative Affairs will attend, according to a person familiar with the plan.

[Libbey Dean @LibbeyDean_]

White House ballroom construction continues ahead of King Charles lll and Queen Camilla arrival at the South Lawn. The construction can be easily heard.

[Libbey Dean @LibbeyDean_]

TUESDAY @POTUS schedule:

8am - Executive time

10:35am - POTUS/FLOTUS participate in greeting of King Charles lll and Queen Camilla

11:10am - POTUS/FLOTUS participate in a guestbook signing and official gift exchange with King/Queen

11:20am - POTUS/FLOTUS participate in a receiving line with official delegations

11:40am - POTUS and King participate in bilateral meeting

11:45 am - FLOTUS and Queen join students in exploring US-UK history through innovation

7pm - POTUS/FLOTUS participate in a greeting with King/Queen

7:05pm - POTUS/FLOTUS participate in a tour and document viewing with King/Queen

7:20pm - POTUS/FLOTUS participate in a receiving line

8:05pm - POTUS/FLOTUS participate in dinner with King/Queen

[Julia Manchester @JuliaManch]

NEWS: President Trump just told me over the phone that he disagrees with Energy Secretary Chris Wright's assessment that gas prices may not drop until next year.

“No, I think he’s wrong on that. Totally wrong," Trump said.

[Kellie Meyer @KellieMeyerNews]

BREAKING: I just spoke with President Trump on the phone from Las Vegas and I asked him about the stream of Truth social posts he has been sharing.

I got right to the point. I asked the President if Iran agreed to stop enriching uranium.

"Yes," he told me.

"They agreed to stop enriching uranium?"

"They agreed to everything," he told me.

"Yes, are you surprised?"

I asked, "are you surprised?"

He told me, "I'm not surprised by anything..."

Then he said, "I'll see you later." And the call ended.

[Kellie Meyer @KellieMeyerNews]

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt tells me the President’s trip to China at the end of this month could be delayed due to the war in Iran.

[Kellie Meyer @KellieMeyerNews]

Four Confirmed Deceased in Loss of U.S. KC-135 Over Iraq @CENTCOM

TAMPA, Fla. – At approximately 2 pm ET on March 12, a U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft went down in western Iraq. Four of six crew members on board the aircraft have been confirmed deceased as rescue efforts continue.

The circumstances of the incident are under investigation. However, the loss of the aircraft was not due to hostile fire or friendly fire.

The identities of the service members are being withheld until 24 hours after next of kin have been notified.

[Kellie Meyer @KellieMeyerNews]

The president hasn’t done a press conference or taken questions publicly since the strikes but he has been answering his phone for some reporters, including when I called last night.

He picked up right away and when I said I had a few questions he said “go ahead.”

I do appreciate I was able to get some time with him during an active war and being able to ask questions to matter to our viewers.

Today he will open his 11am Oval meeting and may take questions there.

[Kellie Meyer @KellieMeyerNews]

In his first reaction to the attack on the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh, President Trump told me, "you'll find out soon," what his retaliation will be.

[Chelsea Jones @ChelseaGJonesTV]

POTUS: Regime already had missiles capable of hitting Europe and soon hitting the U.S.

[Chelsea Jones @ChelseaGJonesTV]

POTUS speaking now in the East Room: Following our obliteration of Iran's nuclear program through Midnight Hammer we warned Iran not to rebuild in a different location. But they ignored the warnings in their pursuit of nuclear weapons, their weapons program was growing rapidly.

[Raquel Martin @RaquelMartinTV]

Charlie Kirk is one of the faces plastered across the Department of Education building in D.C. for America’s upcoming 250th anniversary.

The banner reads: “Empowering our states to tell the stories of our heroes in American education.”

[Zach Schonfeld @ZachASchonfeld]

A guide to Supreme Court justices' attendance at the State of the Union:

Roberts, Kagan & Kavanaugh typically go. Barrett skipped '24.

Sotomayor & Gorsuch sometimes go. Jackson went for Biden, but wasn't at Trump's speech last year.

Alito & Thomas haven't gone in years.

[Kellie Meyer @KellieMeyerNews]

NEW: Non-emergency U.S. government personnel and eligible family members ordered to leave the U.S. Embassy in Beirut, a senior State Department official tells me. @NewsNation

"The Department of State has ordered the departure of non-emergency U.S. government personnel and eligible family members from U.S. Embassy Beirut."

"We continuously assess the security environment, and based on our latest review, we determined it prudent to reduce our footprint to essential personnel."

"The Embassy remains operational with core staff in place. This is a temporary measure intended to ensure the safety of our personnel while maintaining our ability to operate and assist U.S. citizens."