Timeline of the Trump presidency, 2017 Q2

The following is a timeline of the presidency of Donald Trump during the second quarter of 2017. To navigate between quarters, see Timeline of the presidency of Donald Trump.

Overview

Economy

On June 30, 2017 the US national debt stood at $19.84 trillion, representing a quarterly decline of approximately 0.01% and a decline of approximately 0.46% since President Trump's inauguration.

Public opinion

According to FiveThirtyEight, President Trump concluded this quarter with an approval rating of 39.9%, representing a quarterly decline of 0.6%, and a decline of 5.6% since his inauguration.

Timeline

April 2017

Date	Events	Photos
Saturday, April 1	Vice President Mike Pence delivers a speech in Reynoldsburg, Ohio, remarking on his continuing support for Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch and indicating that the campaign to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act remains ongoing. President Trump announces his intent to nominate Mark Green as the Secretary of the Army. Secretary of Defense James Mattis visits the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London.	File:SD London Day 2 & 3 170401-D-SV709-025 (33642941681).jpg Secretary of Defense Mattis speaks with members of the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London.
Sunday, April 2	President Trump remarks in an interview that the United States may take action against the North Korean nuclear missile program independently of China. President Trump discusses healthcare reform with Senator Rand Paul and White House Budget director Mick Mulvaney at the Trump National Golf Club in Virginia. Jared Kushner travels to Iraq over the weekend with the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Joseph Dunford.
Week 11
Monday, April 3	President Trump meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi at the White House, praising Sisi's leadership and offering continuing support for Egypt's anti-terrorism measures. President Trump speaks by telephone with Russian President Vladimir Putin to offer a message of support following a fatal terrorist bombing on the Saint Petersburg Metro. President Trump signs a congressional resolution allowing Internet Service Providers to collect and sell their customers' online usage history with greater ease. President Trump signs three other bills that day. President Trump signs a memorandum to reform the Military Selective Service Process. President Trump proclaims the start of Crime Victims' Rights Week. Press Secretary Sean Spicer announces the donation of President Trump's full quarterly salary ($78,333.32) to the National Park Service, following planned cuts. The Department of the Interior proposes the repeal of repeal the Consolidated Federal Oil & Gas and Federal & Indian Coal Valuation Reform Rule. Secretary of Homeland Security John F. Kelly meets with Salvadoran Foreign Minister Hugo Martinez and President of the Legislative Assembly Guillermo Gallegos.	File:President Trump's First 100 Days- 61 (34383319845) (cropped).jpg After a working lunch with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, President Trump and Vice President Pence walk along the West Colonnade.
Tuesday, April 4	President Trump delivers a speech to North America's Building Trades Union (NABTU) at the Washington Hilton, reiterating his intention to remove construction regulations, and highlighting his approval of the new phase of the Keystone Pipeline. Following a chemical attack in Syria which kills numerous civilians, President Trump calls the attack "reprehensible" and criticizes the Obama administration for not doing more to regulate chemical weapons. North Korea launches a medium range ballistic missile into the Sea of Japan. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson responds by saying the United States has not changed its stance and does not comment further. Reed Cordish, Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental and Technology Initiatives, chairs a meeting at the White House for business leaders, attended by President Trump and Vice President Pence. President Trump directs emergency grazing on Conservation Reserve Program lands located in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas; the three states most heavily impacted by ongoing wildfires which began on March 6, 2017. The Department of Labor responds to Trump's February 3 memorandum concerning the Fiduciary Duty Rule. The Department of State cuts funding to the UN Population Fund, a fund focused on reproductive health and family planning.	File:Secretary Tillerson Shakes Hands With Jordanian King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein (32995761214).jpg Secretary of State Tillerson with Jordanian King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein.
Wednesday, April 5	President Trump holds a joint press conference in the White House Rose Garden with King Abdullah II, pledging to assist Jordan in eradicating ISIS and in promoting peace between Israelis and Palestinians. President Trump removes Steve Bannon from his position on the National Security Council. President Trump suggests, offering no evidence, that former National Security Advisor Susan Rice may have committed a crime by seeking the names of the members of his team who may have been incidentally mentioned on the intercepted communications of foreigners; a charge denied by Rice. President Trump issues a Presidential Proclamation Honoring the Memory of John Glenn.	File:SD meets with Egypt's President 170405-D-SV709-264 (33018175584).jpg Defense Secretary Mattis meets with Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
Thursday, April 6	President Trump orders a strike on the Shayrat Air Base in Homs, Syria, using 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles in retaliation for the chemical weapons attack on April 4. The strike is the first targeted attack by the United States military on the Ba'athist Syrian government forces since the war began. Delivering a statement at Mar-a-Lago, Trump declares an intent to protect American national security by deterring the use of chemical weaponry. Chinese President Xi Jinping is met at Palm Beach International Airport by Secretary of State Tillerson. Shortly following, he is escorted to Mar-a-Lago where President Trump greets him upon arrival prior to a formal dinner. House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes recuses himself from the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections and is replaced by Mike Conaway. The Department of Labor delays enforcement of OSHA's Crystalline Silica Rule by three months. Secretary of the Interior Zinke appoints Aurelia Skipwith as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish, Wildlife and Parks, and Katharine MacGregor as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management. President Trump proclaims April 7 as Education and Sharing Day.	File:USS Ross 2017 Shayrat strike 170407-N-FQ994-031.jpg The USS Ross (DDG-71) fires a tomahawk land attack missile on Syria from the Mediterranean Sea, stationed off of Rota, Spain.
Friday, April 7	President Trump and President Xi Jinping continue talks during the second day at Mar-a-Lago, concerning trade and North Korea. President Xi leaves on schedule later on the same day. At an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council in New York City, U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley warns that the United States is prepared to take further action in Syria, and criticizes Russia and Iran for aiding the regime of Bashar al-Assad. The senate confirms 113th Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch in a vote of 54–45, presided over by Vice President Pence. President Trump proclaims April 14 as Pan American Day, April 9 through April 15 as Pan American Week and April 9 as National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day, 2017.	File:President Trump with President Xi, April 2017.jpg President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump with President Xi Jinping and Madame Peng Liyuan of China.
Saturday, April 8	President Trump sends a letter of notification to Congress concerning his recent missile strike against Syrian government forces and indicating the possibility of further action. President Trump speaks by telephone with the Acting President of South Korea, Hwang Kyo-ahn.
Sunday, April 9	President Trump issues a statement on Twitter condemning a pair of fatal terrorist bombings in the Egyptian cities of Tanta and Alexandria and expressing his confidence in President Sisi's ability to respond. In an interview with CBS, Secretary of State Tillerson suggests that the positions of China and of the United States on the North Korean nuclear program are growing increasingly aligned. The Trump administration announces that a US Navy battle group headed by the USS Carl Vinson, diverting from plans to visit Australian ports, is moving towards the Korean Peninsula. This statement is later questioned following the publication four days later of photographs of the Vinson off the coast of Indonesia en route to the Indian Ocean. K. T. McFarland is asked to step down as Deputy National Security Adviser and is asked to become the United States Ambassador to Singapore.
Week 12
Monday, April 10	President Trump conducts discussions on the ongoing Syrian Civil War by telephone with British Prime Minister Theresa May and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Secretary of State Tillerson attends a G7 meeting in Lucca, Italy. Secretary of Energy Perry is in Rome for a G7 Energy ministerial meeting. Elaine Duke is sworn in as Deputy Secretary for the Department of Homeland Security. President Trump attends the swearing in of Neil Gorsuch as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court in a Rose Garden ceremony.	File:White House Photo of the Day 2017-04-11.jpg The swearing in of Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch in the Rose Garden.
Tuesday, April 11	The White House accuses Russia of attempting to cover up the Khan Shaykhun chemical attack with the use of disinformation tactics. Meeting with bankers and chief executives, President Trump reiterates his pledge to reform or replace the rules imposed on Wall Street following the Great Crash of 2008. Secretary of State Tillerson declares in advance of a visit to Moscow that the rule of the al-Assad family is ending. Press Secretary Spicer makes a televised apology following controversial remarks made at a White House press briefing concerning Adolf Hitler and the use of chemical weapons. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos formally withdraws a pair of memoranda from the Obama administration which required the office of Federal Student Aid to increase help for Student Loan debtors.
Wednesday, April 12	President Trump holds a joint press conference at the White House with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, responding to perceived structural changes within the organization by retracting his prior accusations of NATO's obsolescence. Secretary of State Tillerson meets Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow. At a joint press conference, they agree to improve their relations with bilateral dialogue. Tillerson later meets with President Putin at the Kremlin. President Trump indicates three major economic policy reversals: that he would no longer label China as a currency manipulator; that he no longer wanted to eliminate the Import-Export Bank; and that he may consider reappointing Janet Yellen as chairwoman of the Federal Reserve. President Trump and Budget Director Mulvaney lift the federal hiring freeze.	File:President Trump Holds a Joint Press Conference with Secretary General Stoltenberg.webm President Trump Holds a Joint Press Conference with Secretary General Stoltenberg.
Thursday, April 13	President Trump states that "North Korea is a problem. The problem will be taken care of", expressing confidence that Chinese President Xi Jinping will solve the problem. Trump issues a tweet stating that if China fails to resolve the issue, the US and its allies will instead. A MOAB bomb is dropped on an ISIS cave complex in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan; the same province where Staff Sergeant Mark De Alencar of 7th Special Forces Group was killed on April 8. The Department of the Treasury launches sanctions against ISIS suppliers, and organizations of abusive prisons in Iran. President Trump signs a bill into law nullifying a pending federal regulation that would have disallowed states to withhold money from abortion providers. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt announces sweeping "back-to-basics agenda" at the Harvey Mine in Sycamore, Pennsylvania. The Environmental Protection Agency announces plans to reconsider the ELG rule, which aims to reduce steam electric power plant pollutants.	File:Aerial Footage of MOAB Bomb Striking Cave, Tunnel System.webm A MOAB bomb is dropped on an ISIS cave complex in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan.
Friday, April 14	The Trump administration verifies that it will discontinue the practice of voluntarily releasing the White House visitors' log, following the filing of a federal-court lawsuit on April 10 by a group of organizations, including CREW, demanding the publication of such material under the Freedom of Information Act. President Trump meets with two former Colombian Presidents at his Mar-a-Lago resort to discuss the Colombian peace process. CIA Director Mike Pompeo indicates that the United States may be willing to take tougher action against Iran in light of international security concerns over that country's nuclear program. Under Secretary of State Shannon meets with Mark P. Long of Western Digital. The Department of the Treasury sanctions an Al-Nusra Front and Al-Qaeda Facilitator, and two Central African Republic militia commanders. President Trump proclaims April 15 through April 23, 2017, as National Park Week.
Saturday, April 15	Tax Day March rallies are held throughout the United States. President Trump responds the following day in two tweets, saying "the election is over".	File:Rally to demand Donald Trump release his tax returns (34058432655).jpg Tax Day March demonstrators on Minnesota capitol grounds.
Sunday, April 16	Vice President Pence arrives in South Korea at the start of an Asia-Pacific diplomatic tour. Speaking in Seoul, Pence denounces as a "provocation" a failed North Korean missile test carried out that morning, and reiterates the United States' commitment to South Korean defense.	Vice President Pence's diplomatic tour of the Asia-Pacific from April 16–April 23.
Week 13
Monday, April 17	Vice President Pence visits the Korean Demilitarized Zone near the South Korean city of Paju. In a statement to the press, Pence declares an end to the "era of strategic patience" concerning the North Korean missile program and demands that they abandon their nuclear ambitions. President and First Lady Trump participate in the White House Easter Egg Roll.	File:Vice President Mike Pence visits the JSA 03.jpg Vice President Pence with General Leem Ho-Young near the demilitarized zone in South Korea.
Tuesday, April 18	President Trump visits the headquarters of tool manufacturer Snap-on in Kenosha, Wisconsin, to sign Executive Order 13788, which intends to prevent abuse of the H-1B visa program and to give preference to US-made products. Vice President Pence arrives in Tokyo, Japan, as part of an Asia-Pacific tour. Secretary of Defense James Mattis travels to Saudi Arabia to discuss security in the region.	Secretary of Defence Mattis's tour of the Middle East and Africa from April 18–April 23.
Wednesday, April 19	President Trump signs a bill into law extending the Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014. President Trump hosts the Super Bowl LI champions New England Patriots at the White House. Vice President Pence delivers a speech aboard the USS Ronald Reagan moored at Yokosuka, Japan, to 2,500 members of the United States and of the Japanese armed forces, condemning North Korea's threat to international security and stating that America's "shield stands guard and sword stands ready".	File:Vice President Michael R. Pence aboard USS Ronald Reagan 24.jpg Vice President Pence on the USS Ronald Reagan docked in Yokosuka, Japan.
Thursday, April 20	President Trump signs a memorandum directing the Department of Commerce to begin an investigation on whether steel imports are a threat to U.S. national security, and another which provides initial reports on the implementation of the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act. President Trump holds a bilateral meeting and joint press conference with Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni. President Trump's self-imposed deadline for the production of a full White House report into Russian interference in the 2016 election expires unfulfilled. Vice President Pence takes part in a joint press conference with President Joko Widodo at Indonesia's State Palace in Jakarta. Secretary of Defense Mattis travels to Egypt to discuss security in the region and participates in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Unknown Soldier Memorial.	File:President Trump Holds a Joint Press Conference with Prime Minister Gentiloni.webm President Trump Holds a Joint Press Conference with Italian Prime Minister Gentiloni.
Friday, April 21	President Trump signs one executive order and two memorandums. The executive order directs Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to review the U.S. tax code to recommend unnecessary regulations to remove, and the two memorandums direct the Treasury Secretary to review portions of the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. On the final leg of his Asia-Pacific diplomatic tour, Vice President Pence is met at Sydney Airport by Australian Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce. President Trump appoints Rear Admiral Sylvia Trent-Adams as acting Surgeon General to replace Vivek Murthy. Secretary of Defense Mattis visits Israel to meet with President Reuben Rivlin, Prime Minister Netanyahu and Minister of Defense Avigdor Lieberman, and participates in a wreath-laying ceremony at the World Holocaust Remembrance Center.	File:SD visits Israel 170421-D-GO396-0487 (34138070106).jpg Secretary of Defense Mattis meets with Israli Prime Minister Netanyahu in Jerusalem.
Saturday, April 22	President and First Lady Trump visit the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Maryland to award the Purple Heart to Sgt. First Class Alvaro Barrientos. Vice President Pence meets Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull at Kirribilli House. At a later joint press conference at Admiralty House, Pence says that the United States will honor a refugee deal with Australia; a deal previously described by President Trump as "dumb", and which led to a truncated phone call on February 1. Secretary of Defense Mattis travels to Qatar to discuss security in the region.	File:President Trump's First 100 Days- 93 (34252536671).jpg The Pence family in Sydney, Australia.
Sunday, April 23	President Trump issues a video address to coincide with Israel's Holocaust Memorial Day in which he condemns all antisemitism, past and present. Secretary of Defense Mattis travels to Djibouti to meet with President Ismail Omar Guelleh to discuss security in the region.	File:Mike Pence and Barnaby Joyce in front of the opera in Sydney.jpg Mike Pence and Peter Cosgrove, in front of the Sydney Opera House.
Week 14
Monday, April 24	Vice President Pence completes his tour of the Asia-Pacific with an address to 200 U.S. troops and officials at Pago Pago, American Samoa, followed by a brief stop at Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam in Hawaii during his return to Washington D.C. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announces new sanctions against the Syrian government in response to the chemical weapons attack on April 4. The Senate confirms former Governor of Georgia Sonny Perdue as 31st Secretary of Agriculture in a vote of 87-11. The Department of Commerce orders a 20% tariff on lumber imports from Canada, worth about $1 billion.	File:NASA astronaut Kate Rubins visits Donald and Ivanka Trump, April 2017.jpg President Trump talks via video conference with NASA astronauts Commander Peggy Whitson to congratulate her for breaking the record for most time in space of any American astronaut.
Tuesday, April 25	President Trump speaks at the U.S. Capitol for the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum "Days of Remembrance" memorial event. Trump signs an executive order, “Promoting Agriculture and Rural Prosperity in America.” The executive order instructs the Secretary of Agriculture to chair an interagency task force to examine legislative, regulatory, and policy changes in support of rural America. U.S. District Judge William Orrick III issues a preliminary injunction blocking President Trump's Executive Order 13768 of 25 January, which ordered the withholding of federal funds from cities which refuse to comply with federal immigration enforcement measures.	File:Secretary Perdue's First Day In Office 20170425-OSEC-PJK-0627 (34269211225).jpg Secretary of Agriculture Perdue attends a Farmer's Roundtable on his first day in office.
Wednesday, April 26	President Trump welcomes the Senate to the Eisenhower Executive Office Building prior to their briefing with the Secretary of Defense, State, Director of National Intelligence, and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on the issue of North Korea. Pence and the four officials brief the House of Representatives at the Capitol complex later in the day. Steve Mnuchin and Gary Cohn release President Trump's tax-reform outline plan, the proposals of which include among other items a cut in the rate of business tax from 35% to 15%, a simplification of the tax system by reducing seven existing tax brackets to three, and the elimination of the alternative minimum tax. Trump signs a pair of executive orders for reviews of national monuments and of public schools. Secretary of State Tillerson and Secretary of Defense Mattis lead a briefing on North Korea for members of the house and senate.	File:TrumpSignsAntiquitiesActEO26April2017.jpg President Trump signs the Antiquities Executive Order at the U.S Department of the Interior.
Thursday, April 27	Speaking at the Oval Office, President Trump praises President Xi Jinping's diplomacy in respect of North Korea but warns of the continuing possibility of a "major, major conflict." President Trump meets with Argentine President Mauricio Macri at the White House. A renewed attempt to secure a Congressional vote on President Trump's plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act is abandoned.	File:Mauricio Macri & Donald Trump at the White House 05.jpg President and First Lady Trump with President Macri and First Lady Awanda of Argentina at the White House.
Friday, April 28	At the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, President Trump delivers the first presidential address to the National Rifle Association since 1983, reiterating his guarantee of the Second Amendment. Speaking at a meeting of the U.N. Security Council, Secretary of State Tillerson calls for support from the international community to limit the North Korean missile program, warning that the U.S. mainland may soon be in range and that inaction may have "catastrophic consequences".	File:Secretary Tillerson Shakes Hands with UN Under-Secretary-General Feltman Before Chairing a UN Security Council Meeting on Denuclearization of the DPRK (33940127130).jpg Ambassador Haley and Secretary Tillerson with UN Under-Secretary-General Feltman Before Chairing a UN Security Council Meeting.
Saturday, April 29	President Trump reaches the 100th day of his presidency. North Korea conducts another missile test from Bukchang, which fails shortly after liftoff. President Trump condemns this action as an insult to China. President Trump speaks by telephone with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to discuss North Korea, following a series of missile tests. Trump invites Duterte to meet him at the White House, drawing criticism from international human rights organizations due to concerns regarding the latter's drug war. President Trump forgoes the White House Correspondents' Association dinner in favor of an evening political rally in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, with Vice President Pence and various cabinet members.	File:President Trump stops by 193rd Special Operations Wing on way to rally 12.jpg President Trump and Vice President Pence on their way to the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center for President Trump’s 100th day rally.
Sunday, April 30	CBS publishes an interview from 29 April in which President Trump suggests that China may have been responsible for the 2016 Democratic National Committee email leak.

May 2017

Date	Events	Photos
Week 15
Monday, May 1	In an interview with Bloomberg News, President Trump expresses an openness to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un under the right circumstances. Press Secretary Spicer confirms that Congress is currently under whip in preparation for a new attempt to secure a vote on President Trump's plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.
Tuesday, May 2	President Trump speaks by telephone with President Putin for the first time since the Khan Shaykhun chemical attack. They discuss the ongoing Syrian Civil War, Middle Eastern terrorism, and issues concerning the North Korean nuclear missile program, and agree to meet in person. In a pair of tweets, President Trump suggests the abandonment of existing supermajority voting rules in the Senate, in favor of the principle of simple majority. Secretary of State Tillerson delivers remarks at the Model United Nations Conference at the State Department.	File:SD meets with Czech Republic Minister of Defence 170502-D-SV709-136 (34371547266).jpg Secretary of Defense Mattis meets with Czech Minister of Defence Martin Stropnický.
Wednesday, May 3	President Trump holds a bilateral meeting and joint press conference with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.	File:President Trump Meets with President Abbas.webm President Trump Meets with President Abbas
Thursday, May 4	President Trump meets with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, in Trump's first return to New York since his inauguration. Vice President Pence attends a Cinco de Mayo celebration at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, bringing President Trump's greetings and delivering remarks about the United States' history of immigration. The House of Representatives votes 217-213 in favor of repealing and replacing major parts of the Affordable Care Act. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Pruitt recuses himself from a number of lawsuits which he had helped to bring against the EPA.	File:Secretary Tillerson Poses for a Family Photo With Foreign Ministers of the ASEAN Member States in Washington (34291077322).jpg Secretary of State Tillerson with Foreign Ministers of the ASEAN Member States.
Friday, May 5	Green withdraws from President Trump's nomination for the position of Secretary of the Army following prior controversial remarks made by Green concerning Muslims and concerning the LGBT community. At least five scientists on the Board of Scientific Counselors are informed by the Environmental Protection Agency that their terms will not be renewed.
Sunday, May 7	President Trump tweets a message of congratulation to Emmanuel Macron following his victory over Marine Le Pen in the French presidential election.
Week 16
Monday, May 8	President Trump and French President-elect Emmanuel Macron speak by telephone and arrange to meet during a NATO summit scheduled for 25 May in Belgium. President Trump issues a series of tweets which describe allegations of collusion with Russia as a hoax, and which suggest that the ongoing investigations are a waste of taxpayers' money. Former acting Attorney General Sally Yates and former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee's Crime and Terrorism subcommittee about Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. Yates asserts that the Trump administration knew that former National Security Advisor Michael T. Flynn was vulnerable to Russian blackmail at least 18 days before he was dismissed. Clapper states that he was unaware of the FBI investigation into Russian electoral interference during his tenure. Secretary of Defense Mattis visits Copenhagen, to meet with representatives from 15 countries leading the campaign against ISIS. Mattis also meets Danish Minister of Defense Claus Hjort Frederiksen to discuss European security and NATO alliance, and Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen to re-affirm the close ties between Denmark and the U.S.	File:Photo of the Day- 5-9-17 (34580413745).jpg Vice President Pence participates in an honor flight reception in the Indian Treaty Room.
Tuesday, May 9	President Trump removes James Comey from his position as FBI Director. The White House explains that it is acting on the recommendation of Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and Attorney General Sessions, citing Comey's public statements about the Clinton email investigation as the reason for the decision. Andrew G. McCabe becomes acting Director of the FBI. In an interview with CNN, President Trump's Counselor Kellyanne Conway denies that Comey's dismissal is part of a White House cover-up. Secretary of State Tillerson signs an agreement that expands the sharing of intelligence between the United States and Georgia.	File:SD visits Denmark 170509-D-GY869-245 (34175733400).jpg Secretary of Defense Mattis attends a Global Coalition on the Defeat of ISIS meeting at Eigtveds Pakhus in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Wednesday, May 10	Following a separate meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Secretary of State Tillerson at the State Department earlier in the day, President Trump meets with Lavrov and Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak in the Oval Office; a meeting at which Trump divulges classified information. President Trump meets with former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger at the White House. Vice President Pence describes Trump's dismissal of James Comey as "the right decision at the right time". Secretary of Defense Mattis attends the Somalia Conference in London.	File:President Trump Meets with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (34597652845).jpg President Trump speaks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in the Oval Office.
Thursday, May 11	President Trump signs an executive order to initiate an investigation of allegations of voter fraud during the 2016 U.S. presidential election, under a commission to be chaired by Vice President Pence. In an interview with NBC, President Trump explains that he had decided to dismiss James Comey prior to and without regard to a recommendation from the Attorney General's office. Vice President Pence delivers a speech to a Billy Graham Evangelistic Association meeting at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington D.C., calling for ISIS attacks on Christians to be labeled "genocide". Secretary of State Tillerson attends an Arctic Council meeting in Fairbanks, Alaska.	File:SD visits London 170511-D-GY869-0130 (33789756033).jpg Secretary of Defense Mattis and Under Secretary Shannon, attend the London Somalia Conference at the Lancaster House.
Friday, May 12	President Trump suggests on Twitter and in an interview broadcast on 13 May the possibility of ceasing the practice of White House press briefings in favor of written statements. President Trump tweets a warning to Comey that he ought to "hope that there are no 'tapes' of our conversations before he starts leaking to the press". When questioned at the daily briefing, Press Secretary Spicer does not confirm or deny that conversations at the White House have been recorded. Vice President Pence visits Billings, Montana to campaign for Greg Gianforte in the special election for Montana's congressional seat.
Saturday, May 13	At Virginia's Liberty University, President Trump delivers a speech on the theme of perseverance.	File:29th annual Candlelight Vigil (34696289905).jpg Attorney General Sessions and Secretary of Homeland Security Kelly attend a candlelight vigil for officers killed in the line of duty.
Sunday, May 14	The White House describes North Korea as a "flagrant menace" in response to the test-launch of a missile from near Kusung into the Sea of Japan.
Week 17
Monday, May 15	President Trump delivers a speech at the 36th Annual National Peace Officers' Memorial Service at the Capitol Building, reiterating his support for the police service. President Trump hosts the crown prince of Abu Dhabi, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, at the White House. National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster and Secretary of State Tillerson issue denials to allegations that President Trump shared certain classified information with Lavrov and Kislyak on 10 May 2017. Three 9th Circuit judges hold a hearing in Seattle, Washington, for arguments relating to President Trump's currently barred travel ban.	File:The 36th Annual National Peace Officers' Memorial Service (33854763474).jpg President Trump and Vice President Pence among others at the 36th Annual National Peace Officers' Memorial Service.
Tuesday, May 16	President Trump holds a bilateral meeting and joint press conference with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. President Trump issues a pair of tweets explaining that he has a right to share information with Russia for counter-terrorism reasons. National Security Advisor McMaster holds a White House press briefing at which he describes the President's conversation with Lavrov and Kislyak as "wholly appropriate". The White House issues a denial that President Trump asked Comey on 14 February 2017 to end the FBI investigation into Michael Flynn. House Oversight Committee Chair Jason Chaffetz requests from the FBI all material on Comey's meetings with Trump.	File:President Trump and President Erdoğan joint statement in the Roosevelt Room, May 16, 2017.jpg President Trump and President Erdoğan give a joint statement in the Roosevelt Room at the White House.
Wednesday, May 17	President Trump addresses the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut, with a speech on the theme of persistence. Vice President Pence files paperwork to create the Great America Committee. Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein appoints Robert Mueller as a special prosecutor for the investigation into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.	File:POTUS attends Coast Guard Academy Commencement 170517-G-ZX620-008.jpg President Trump delivers the commencement address to 199 cadets during the 136th U.S. Coast Guard Academy Commencement.
Thursday, May 18	President Trump holds a bilateral meeting and joint press conference with Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos. At the press conference, President Trump denies telling Comey to end the FBI investigation into Michael Flynn, denies any collusion between his campaign and Russia, and reiterates his claim that he is the subject of a "witch hunt". Vice President Pence denies that he knew prior to March 2017 that Flynn was under federal investigation. White House Director of Communications, Michael Dubke, resigns, agreeing to continue in his position at least until the end of President Trump's upcoming foreign visit. Following a private Senate briefing by Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein, three Senators confirm that Rosenstein believed that President Trump planned to dismiss Comey prior to Rosenstein's recommendation.
Friday, May 19	President Trump leaves Washington D.C. for Saudi Arabia on his first official foreign tour. The White House does not dispute reports that President Trump called former FBI Director Comey a "nut job" and said that firing him "relieved pressure" in a meeting with Russian officials. Press Secretary Spicer accuses Comey of "grandstanding" and impeding the relationship with Russia.	President Trump's first international trip from May 19 to May 27.
Saturday, May 20	President Trump is received in Riyadh by Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and is awarded Saudi Arabia's highest civilian honor, the Collar of Abdulaziz Al Saud. President Trump signs an arms deal worth more than $350 billion and various other investment agreements with Saudi Arabia.	File:Donald and Melania Trump arrive to the Murabba Palace, escorted by King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, May 2017.jpg President Trump arrives at the Murabba Palace.
Sunday, May 21	President Trump delivers a speech to more than fifty leaders of Muslim-majority nations at an Arab Islamic American Summit at the King Abdulaziz Conference Centre in Riyadh, condemning the alleged funding of terrorism by Iran. President Trump holds several bilateral meetings with the President of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, the King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and the Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. Vice President Pence delivers the commencement speech at the University of Notre Dame's graduation ceremony in South Bend, Indiana.	File:President Trump Participates in the Arab Islamic American Summit Riyadh.webm President Trump participates in the Arab Islamic American Summit in Riyadh.
Week 18
Monday, May 22	Continuing his tour of the Middle East and Europe, President Trump is met in Tel Aviv by Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Reuven Rivlin. He visits the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem and becomes the first sitting U.S. President to visit the Western Wall.	File:President Trump's Trip Abroad (34678041502).jpg President Trump places his hand on the Western Wall in Jerusalem.
Tuesday, May 23	President Trump pays his respects at the Jewish Holocaust memorial Yad Vashem with Prime Minister Netanyahu. President Trump visits Bethlehem in the West Bank to hold a bilateral meeting with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas. Speaking to the press alongside Abbas, Trump condemns the fatal terrorist bombing of England's Manchester Arena on the previous night, calling the perpetrators "losers". President Trump lands in Rome, Italy, in advance of a visit to the Vatican. The White House publishes President Trump's first full budget proposal. Allocations include $1.6bn for a Mexican border wall and a 10% increase in military spending. Reductions include an $800bn cut to Medicaid, a $190bn cut to food stamps, cuts to Meals on Wheels and drug treatment programs, and the elimination of student loan subsidies. The budget assumes economic growth of 3% to avoid adding to the deficit.	File:President Trump at the Israel Museum. Jerusalem May 23, 2017 President Trump at the Israel Museum. Jerusalem May 23, 2017 (34460983290).jpg President Trump at the Israel Museum shaking hands with Prime Minister Netanyahu.
Wednesday, May 24	President Trump meets privately with Pope Francis at Vatican City. President Trump holds bilateral meetings with Italian President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni, praising Italy's efforts in combating terrorism. President Trump flies in the afternoon to Brussels to meet with Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel in advance of a NATO summit, following which he had an audience with Belgian King Philippe and Queen Mathilde.	File:Donald Trump Pope Francis Melania Trump in 2017.jpg President and First Lady Trump meet Pope Francis.
Thursday, May 25	President Trump meets with European Council President Donald Tusk and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker at the European Council headquarters. President Trump hosts a lunch meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron at the United States ambassador's residence in Brussels. At the new NATO headquarters President Trump unveils a memorial to the September 11 attacks. In a speech to NATO leaders, President Trump criticizes member states for their levels of defence spending and receives a commitment from NATO to formally join the international anti-ISIS coalition. The federal appeals court in Richmond, Virginia, refuses to reinstate President Trump's travel ban, citing religious discrimination. The Justice Department declares an intent to appeal to the Supreme Court.	File:Juncker Trump Tusk Brussels 2017.jpg President Trump with President Jean-Claude Juncker and European Council President Donald Tusk.
Friday, May 26	President Trump attends the 43rd G7 summit with world leaders of G7 in Taormina, Italy to discuss world issues such as trade, climate change and the migration crisis. Trump criticizes the large imports of German automobiles into the United States, pointing to the large US trade deficit with Germany. Trump refuses to commit the United States to the Paris Agreement on climate change and cutting greenhouse emissions. President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe to discuss the threat of North Korea's ballistic missile program. Secretary of State Tillerson meets with Secretary Johnson in London with regards to the Manchester bombing that occurred on May 22.	File:G7 Taormina family photo 2017-05-26.jpg G7 leaders at the 43rd G7 summit.
Saturday, May 27	President Trump continues discussions with G7 leaders on a whole range of issues, agreeing on a communique on fighting protectionism in international trade, but disagreeing with a majority of a leaders on endorsing the Paris climate change accord. President Trump addresses American troops stationed in Italy at the Naval Air Station Sigonella before leaving for the United States. At a press briefing, National Security Advisor McMaster remarks that he "would not be concerned", when responding to questions about a recent report that Kushner had discussed with Kislyak the possibility of creating a secret communication channel between President Trump’s team and the Kremlin.	File:President Donald Trump speaks to U.S. service members overseas 170527-M-GL218-231.jpg President Trump speaks to U.S. service members at the Naval Air Station in Sigonella, Italy.
Sunday, May 28	President Trump issues an extended series of tweets, describing many recent White House leaks as 'fake news', and questioning the use of anonymous sources by the media. President Trump is briefed on a new missile test-launch by North Korea, which is alleged to have discharged into waters within Japan's exclusive economic zone. Answering questions concerning reports of an attempt by the Trump team to set up a secret line of communication with the Kremlin, Homeland Security Secretary Kelly states, "Any channel of communications, back or otherwise, is a good thing."
Week 19
Monday, May 29	President Trump performs a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Arlington National Cemetery and gives a speech honoring those who have died fighting for the U.S., giving special mention to the fallen son of Homeland Security Secretary Kelly. Vice President Pence hosts more than 200 bicycle-riders at the annual Project Hero Memorial Day Bike Ride at the Vice President's residence.	File:Memorial Day Observance 170529-D-SW162-1544 (34842455671).jpg President Trump delivers the Memorial Day address at Arlington National Cemetery
Tuesday, May 30	President Trump reiterates on Twitter his proposal to abandon the Senate's tradition of supermajority voting, in order to accelerate legislation. The resignation (tendered 18 May) of President Trump's Director of Communications, Michael Dubke, is confirmed.
Wednesday, May 31	President Trump hosts Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the White House and oversees the signing of trade deals worth USD$17 billion between both countries. Press Secretary Spicer announces that all press questions concerning the ongoing investigation into the administration's alleged ties to Russia will henceforth be referred to President Trump's lawyer, Marc Kasowitz. Secretary of Veteran Affairs David Shulkin gives a press briefing concerning problems facing his department.

June 2017

Date	Events	Photos
Thursday, June 1	President Trump formally announces his intent to withdraw the US from the 2015 Paris climate agreement, prompting criticism from former and serving world leaders and the United Nations. Tesla's Elon Musk and Disney CEO Bob Iger resign from the president's business advisory council in protest. The Justice Department appeals to the Supreme Court to reinstate President Trump's travel ban. President Trump signs the long-standing waiver resolving not to move the US embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
Friday, June 2	President Trump signs The American Law Enforcement Heroes Act to provide federal grants to those federal and state law enforcement agencies that hire and train veterans; and The Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Improvement Act that reduces the backlog of families awaiting approval of survivor benefits of public safety officers killed in the line of duty.
Saturday, June 3	President Trump issues a pair of tweets sending a message of support to the UK and promoting his administration's halted travel ban following a briefing on a major terrorist incident in London.
Sunday, June 4	On Twitter, President Trump criticizes London Mayor Sadiq Khan's response to the terrorist incident, drawing condemnation from members of the United Kingdom's governing and opposition parties, including Prime Minister May. President Trump delivers an evening speech at Ford's Theater's annual fundraising gala, remarking on international security questions and denouncing the London terror attack of June 3.
Week 20
Monday, June 5	President Trump announces plans to modernize and privatize the United States air traffic control system. In a series of tweets, President Trump praises his initial "travel ban", and blames the Justice Department for the "watered-down" revised version he signed on March 6. Speaking publicly during a diplomatic visit to Australia with Secretary of Defense Mattis, Secretary of State Tillerson suggests that China ought to take stronger action to prevent North Korea from developing a nuclear missile.
Tuesday, June 6	President Trump claims credit for helping to instigate the recent severing of diplomatic ties by Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the UAE, Yemen, eastern Libya and the Maldives with the state of Qatar over allegations of terrorist funding. Secretary of State Tillerson arrives in Wellington, New Zealand, for bilateral talks with Prime Minister Bill English and Minister of Foreign Affairs Gerry Brownlee. Press Secretary Spicer confirms that President Trump's tweets are to be "considered official statements by the President of the United States".
Wednesday, June 7	President Trump announces his nomination of Christopher A. Wray for the directorship of the FBI. President Trump gives a speech in Cincinnati, Ohio, detailing government plans to overhaul the nation's infrastructure and replace Obamacare. At a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing, DNI Dan Coats and NSA Director Michael S. Rogers testify that they never felt inappropriate pressure from President Trump, but decline to answer questions on private conversations with him.
Thursday, June 8	President Trump addresses the Faith and Freedom Coalition’s annual conference in Washington. James Comey testifies to the Senate Intelligence Committee in an open hearing in which he reiterates his statement that President Trump was not under investigation by the FBI during his tenure, but does not explicitly confirm whether or not he considers the President to have obstructed any investigation. He confirms that Michael Flynn was under criminal investigation prior to his removal from the administration.
Friday, June 9	President Trump announces in a speech at the Department of Transportation that he will set up a special council to speed up the permit process to build roads and bridges. President Trump holds a bilateral meeting and joint press conference with Romanian President Klaus Iohannis, discussing issues such as NATO, and accusing James Comey of lying under oath on 8 June.
Week 21
Monday, June 12	President Trump holds his first full cabinet meeting at the White House since his inauguration, blaming the Democrats for delaying some of his nominees. President Trump hosts the NCAA champions Clemson Tigers at the White House. The Attorneys General of Maryland and the District of Columbia file a lawsuit against President Trump, alleging violation of the emoluments clause. A second federal court rejects President Trump's appeal to lift the injunction against Executive Order 13780, citing a lack of 'sufficient justification' for the travel ban.
Tuesday, June 13	President Trump hosts a luncheon at the White House with Republican senators to discuss the repeal of Affordable Care Act. President Trump promotes opening technical apprenticeships to teenagers in a workforce development roundtable discussion in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Attorney General Sessions testifies to the Senate Intelligence Committee on matters related to alleged Russian interference in the 2016 United States presidential election.
Wednesday, June 14	President Trump and Vice President Pence send messages of support to those affected by a shooting incident in Alexandria, Virginia. Almost 200 Congressional Democrats file against President Trump a third lawsuit alleging violation of the Foreign Emoluments Clause; the ongoing suits being D.C. and Maryland v. Trump and CREW v. Trump.
Thursday, June 15	President Trump and first lady Melania Trump visit congressman Steve Scalise, who was critically wounded in the Virginia shooting incident a day earlier. President Trump describes on Twitter alleged collusion with Russia as a 'phony story' in response to reports that he has been under investigation for possible obstruction of justice following the dismissal of James Comey on 9 May. DNI Dan Coats meets with the Senate Intelligence Committee in closed session to address issues from his testimony of June 7. President Trump signs an executive order promoting apprenticeships, increasing the funding for job-training programs by 5.5%, and giving more freedom to third-party companies and schools to craft these programs. President Trump and first lady Melania Trump attends the investiture ceremony of Justice Neil Gorsuch at the Supreme Court.
Friday, June 16	In a Twitter post, President Trump confirms that he is under investigation for obstruction of justice, reiterating his claim that it is a 'witch hunt'. President Trump announces a roll-back of the Obama administration's policy of easing restrictions with Cuba at a rally in Miami, Florida. The presidential Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis, led by New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, holds its first meeting at the White House.
Saturday, June 17	President Trump sends a message of support via Twitter to the families of the USS Fitzgerald crew members recently killed and injured in a collision in the Sea of Japan. President Trump, with the First Lady, makes his first visit to Camp David. Sheriff David Clarke withdraws from his nomination for Deputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.
Week 22
Monday, June 19	President Trump hosts Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela at the White House, to discuss organized crime, drug trafficking and illegal migration. President Trump issues a statement regarding the death of Otto Warmbier, a prior detainee of North Korea. President Trump hosts the heads of major American technology companies at the White House for the first meeting of the American Technology Council.
Tuesday, June 20	President Trump meets with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko at the White House, as new sanctions against Russia are announced. President Trump declares on Twitter that China's effort to restrain the North Korean nuclear program has failed. Energy Secretary Rick Perry warns of the domestic threat posed by America's nuclear waste.
Wednesday, June 21	President Trump visits Kirkwood Community College, Iowa, for demonstrations of new agricultural technology. President Trump holds a campaign rally at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, speaking of his plan to replace the Affordable Care Act, and reiterating his criticism of the Democratic Party and of the mainstream media. Attorney General Sessions introduces the National Public Safety Partnership initiative, pledging federal resources to help twelve cities combat crime. Vice President Pence holds the National Summit on Crime Reduction and Public Safety at the Hyatt Regency Bethesda hotel, featuring discussions on drug abuse and violent crime.
Thursday, June 22	President Trump hosts many emerging technology leaders at the American Leadership in Emerging Technology event at the White House to discuss modernizing government technology and upcoming drone technology. President Trump confirms that he made no recordings of his conversations with James Comey. President Trump meets with the president of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach to discuss Los Angeles's bid to host the Olympics in 2024. President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump hosts the first congressional picnic in the White House South Lawn, while paying tribute to congressman Scalise.
Friday, June 23	President Trump nominates Woody Johnson to be next UK ambassador. President Trump signs the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act, making it easier to dismiss employees for wrongdoing and adding protections for whistle-blowers. At a Focus on the Family event in Colorado Springs, Vice President Pence delivers a speech on religious freedom and the pro-life movement.
Saturday, June 24	Vice President Pence attends a Republican National Committee event in Chicago to promote his administration's health bill.
Week 23
Monday, June 26	The Supreme Court reinstates, as of 29 June, President Trump's executive order temporarily banning travelers and refugees from six Muslim-majority countries (with the caveat that they have no direct ties to the US), in advance of a full hearing scheduled for October 2017. President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House. The White House releases a statement warning that should Syrian President Bashar al-Assad conduct "another mass murder attack using chemical weapons, he and his military will pay a heavy price." Nikki Haley states that Russia and Iran would share any blame.
Tuesday, June 27	President Trump congratulates by telephone the new Taoiseach Leo Varadkar on winning the Fine Gael leadership contest. Senator Mitch McConnell postpones a vote on Trump's intiative to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. President Trump meets with GOP senators at the White House concerning the pending health care bill.	File:Donald Trump, Ivanka Trump, and Chibok schoolgirls Joy Bishara and Lydia Pogu, June 27, 2017 (2).jpg President Trump, Ivanka Trump, and Chibok schoolgirls.
Wednesday, June 28	President Trump meets with the families of victims of illegal immigrants and calls on Congress to enact new law-enforcement legislation. President Trump meets with state governors and tribal and local leaders at the White House to discuss American energy independence. Vice President Pence delivers a speech at Tendon Manufacturing in Bedford, Ohio, concerning tax cuts and employment, and stating that the Affordable Care Act will be repealed by the end of summer 2017. National Security Advisor McMaster confirms that he is preparing a military option for Trump in respect of North Korea. UN Ambassador Haley testifies to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, confirming that she has not discussed with President Trump Russia's alleged interference in the 2016 election. President Trump holds a 2020 election campaign fundraising event at Trump International Hotel, Washington D.C. President Trump hosts the 2016 World Series Champions Chicago Cubs at the Oval Office.
Thursday, June 29	President Trump calls in a speech at the Energy Department for a review of American nuclear energy policy and for increased energy exports. President Trump hosts South Korean President Moon Jae-in at the White House. President Trump's partial travel ban comes into effect at 8pm EDT.
Friday, June 30	President Trump and South Korean President Moon discuss trade and the North Korean threat in a second day of summit talks. Vice President Pence and South Korean President Moon attend a wreath-laying ceremony at the Korean War Veterans Memorial. President Trump speaks by telephone with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to discuss issues such as America's support of the YPG in Syria and the extradition of Fethullah Gülen who is accused of masterminding the 2016 Turkish coup. President Trump reiterates a prior suggestion to repeal the Affordable Care Act immediately, and replace it later. President Trump signs an executive order reviving the National Space Council.

See also

• Presidential transition of Donald Trump
• First 100 days of Donald Trump's presidency
• List of executive actions by Donald Trump
• List of presidential trips made by Donald Trump (international trips)

External links

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