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President Donald Trump held a Cabinet meeting at the White House on December 2, 2025, with key officials including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, amid scrutiny faced by Hegseth.
During a televised Cabinet meeting, President Trump made numerous false claims about the economy, foreign aid, energy, and election results, many of which have been debunked or exaggerated, including statements on inflation, investment figures, gas prices, aid to Ukraine, and the 2020 election.
During a Cabinet meeting amid a government shutdown, President Trump made various statements about ending wars, protests, and other issues, which were fact-checked by PolitiFact for accuracy.
President Trump hosted a lengthy, televised cabinet meeting that showcased his flamboyant style, with members praising him and discussing various issues, revealing his leadership approach as a mix of spectacle and political messaging, all while the meeting extended for over three hours.
CNN fact-checker Daniel Dale identified multiple false claims made by President Trump during a cabinet meeting, including assertions about inflation, tax benefits, tariff deals, military funding, and California's power grid, which were debunked or clarified by experts and official statements.
The Israeli cabinet failed to reach a decision on Hamas's ceasefire demands due to a delayed meeting that ended early because of Shabbat. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu postponed the small cabinet's decision, insisting it be presented to the general cabinet, despite objections from other members. The general cabinet meeting was adjourned without a decision, and is expected to reconvene to finalize the discussion. The demands, presented by Hamas via Qatari mediators, include a proposed ceasefire and the release of Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will remain in the hospital overnight for observation after being hospitalized for apparent dehydration. The weekly cabinet meeting scheduled for Sunday will be postponed until Monday. Netanyahu's condition is reported to be good and stable, and initial tests have shown nothing untoward. The prime minister's hospitalization comes amid an intense heatwave in the country. Netanyahu's ties with the US have been strained due to his plans to overhaul the judiciary, and he is currently facing a corruption trial.
The Karnataka government has given "in-principle" approval to implement the Congress party's five guarantees, which include 200 units of free power to all households, Rs 2,000 monthly assistance to the woman head of every family, 10 kilograms of rice free to every member of a BPL household, Rs 3,000 every month for unemployed graduate youth, Rs 1,500 for unemployed diploma holders, and free travel for women in public transport buses. The initial estimates indicate that it would cost the exchequer Rs 50,000 crore annually.
Hardline minister Itamar Ben Gvir boycotted a cabinet meeting in protest of Israel's return of the body of a Palestinian man who attempted to stab Israeli soldiers in the West Bank. The release of the body came after Israel returned the bodies of three Palestinian gunmen who were killed in a shootout with soldiers in March. Ben Gvir and other ministers of his far-right Otzma Yehudit party said they would boycott the government’s weekly cabinet meeting over the return of the bodies, along with the release of a Jordanian parliamentarian accused of attempting to smuggle over 200 firearms into Israel.