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The White House has been clear about its four military objectives, but it's been less clear about the political ones.
Trump has said he would settle for nothing short of unconditional surrender and that the U.S.
needed to be part of the selection of an acceptable leader.
White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt told reporters Trump did not mean that literally.
She says he meant that when Iran no longer poses a credible threat to the U.S.,
That's when he would determine the end of U.S.
Franco Ordonez, NPR News, the White House.
President Trump kicked off the event by honoring the late Reverend Jesse Jackson, the civil rights icon who died this week.
Attendees cheered his efforts to get additional funding for historically black colleges and universities, tax cuts, and work for veterans.
which he said helped African Americans.
But the president has faced criticism for whitewashing African American history.
Earlier this month, he posted on social media and then removed a video depicting former President Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes.
Franco Ordonez, NPR News, the White House.
Speaking from the Oval Office, President Trump announced a deal with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk for their GLP-1 drugs that treat diabetes and obesity.
The deal includes coverage by Medicare and Medicaid, which could mean new customers for the companies, and the administration says about 10 percent of Medicare enrollees will be eligible.