Watch Live: Trump holds news conference to conclude G7 summit in France

2026-06-17 10:33:00-0400 / CBS News

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Updated on: June 17, 2026 / 11:55 AM EDT / CBS News

President Trump is holding a news conference to wrap up the Group of Seven summit in Évian-les-Bains, France, on Wednesday, as the world waits to see the text of the memorandum of understanding he and Vice President JD Vance say they have signed with Iran.

Mr. Trump spent the last two days meeting with G7 and G7-allied leaders, from French President Emmanuel Macron to United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, ahead of the anticipated ceremonial signing of the framework on Friday. The president told reporters he would read the agreement aloud and take questions about the framework this week to avoid any confusion.

But the administration’s decision not to release the text yet has prompted more questions than answers. Vance said on “CBS Mornings” on Wednesday that the Trump administration hasn’t unveiled the document because “there are some frankly diplomatic protocols that I don’t fully understand.”

“The Qataris and Pakistanis, who have been helpful in mediating this agreement with the Iranians, they’ve asked us not to release the full text for a little while,” Vance said. “It’ll come out at the latest on Friday. We’re actually trying to push them to get it out today because we want to tell the American people what’s in this deal.”

In France, the U.S. president pointed out the memorandum with Iran is not a final agreement, and threatened military action if Tehran doesn’t comply.

“It’s not final. It’s a memorandum of understanding,” the president said Wednesday in a bilateral meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. “And if I don’t like it, we’ll go back to shooting at them, dropping bombs on their head. If I don’t like it, if they don’t behave, we’ll go right back to dropping bombs right smack in the middle of their head.”

At the G7, leaders signed a joint statement applauding the ceasefire with Iran, as well as promising to impose tougher sanctions on Russia. The U.S. president signed the joint statement. But he also didn’t pass up the opportunity to jokingly assert dominance.

“I’m the boss,” he quipped to the other G7 leaders as he arrived for a meeting on Wednesday.

Mr. Trump will have dinner with Macron at the Palace of Versailles after his press conference.

“I’m a fan of beautiful places,” the president told reporters. “And I was leaving in the afternoon and then the French president, who happens to be a very nice man, invited me to dinner at Versailles. And Versailles is not a gold leaf. Versailles is the real deal. And I said, I’d like to do it.”

Failed 2024 candidate Kamala Harris predicts Obama-like end for Trump on Iran negotiations

June 17, 2026 11:48am EDT / Fox News

The former vice president compared the memorandum of understanding to the Obama-era JCPOA that Trump withdrew from

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Mike Sarraille: Trump’s Iran deal uses economic handcuffs, not a payoff

Retired Navy SEAL Mike Sarraille discusses President Donald Trump’s performance-based Iran peace deal. He explains the $300 billion private sector funding serves as economic handcuffs, providing leverage for the next 60 days of negotiation. Sarraille highlights that U.S. military pressure and troop presence in the region will ensure Iran’s compliance with the agreement terms.

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Former Vice President Kamala Harris took an apparent shot at the Trump administration’s Iran deal, saying it could hurt Republicans in the midterm elections during a public appearance at a climate summit in Vienna on Tuesday.

“This is a war the American people did not want. This is a War of Choice. This is a president who has proven himself to be entirely self-indulgent. And we will see what happens in the coming hours and days in terms of the negotiation. And really, it’s a concept of an agreement,” said Harris at the Austrian World Summit hosted by the Schwarzenegger Climate Initiative.

While Trump’s memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Iran has not been released, comparisons to former President Barack Obama’s 2015 nuclear deal have reemerged. According to administration officials, the agreement would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and require Iran to halt nuclear weapons development and support for terrorism.

GAS SURGE TIED TO IRAN CONFLICT HITS SWING STATES, TESTING TRUMP’S LOW-PRICE PITCH

Former U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during her “107 Days” book tour at the Ziff Ballet Opera House at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, in downtown Miami.(Matias J. Ocner/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)

Harris has seized the moment to reignite a political fight over which approach did more to curb Iran’s ambitions.

“Whatever is being negotiated, this president is going to declare victory, and we’ll end up where we were after the JCPOA and call that a victory, the JPOA that he withdrew from,” said Harris.

Republicans are entering the November midterm elections amid concerns that many Americans continue to feel the strain of elevated gas and grocery prices. Trump administration officials have repeatedly emphasized that, under the MOU, consumers are expected to see relief at the gas pump beginning this summer.

IRAN’S REGIME SPINS NUCLEAR AND STRAIT OF HORMUZ DEAL WITH TRUMP AS VICTORY OVER US, ISRAEL

Actor and former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, his partner Heather Milligan, and former Vice President Kamala Harris pose for a photo at the Austrian World Summit of the Schwarzenegger Climate Initiative in Vienna, Austria, on June 16, 2026.(Joe Klamar/AFP via Getty Images)

“There is a direct correlation between this war of choice and what has happened in terms of gas prices. It is estimated the average American has spent, since the war started, $500 more because of this war,” Harris said.

“I have no question or doubt that we will win the midterms, and it will be a result of people of every background and political association who will contribute to that outcome,” she added.

Oil prices fell on Monday to their lowest levels since early March after a preliminary U.S.-Iran agreement raised hopes that traffic through the Strait could soon return to normal.

VANCE REVEALS TRUMP LESSON GUIDING IRAN DEAL STRATEGY AS TEHRAN FACES 60-DAY DEADLINE

U.S. President Donald Trump attends a morning work meeting to “revive balanced, inclusive, and sustainable economic growth for the benefit of all” in the presence of the G7 countries, partner countries, the International Monetary Fund, and the OECD, as part of the G7 summit, in Evian, eastern France, on June 17, 2026.(Ludovic MARIN / AFP via Getty Images)

The agreement, soon to be released, would test whether Iran is willing to trade decades of isolation for economic relief and renewed ties with the West.

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The deal hinges on whether Iran can demonstrate during a 60-day negotiating period that it has abandoned its nuclear ambitions and support for terrorist organizations.

Ashley J. DiMella reports on politics for Fox News Digital.

美联邦调查局捣破袭击白宫UFC格斗活动阴谋

2026年6月17日 21:48 / 联合早报

美国司法部周二发布照片显示，一名欲在上周末袭击白宫的嫌犯所持有的枪支。 （路透社）

（华盛顿综合电）美国联邦调查局说，它捣破了一起意图在上周末白宫草坪举行的终极格斗冠军赛活动上发动袭击的阴谋，并逮捕了五人。

联邦调查局（FBI）星期二（6月16日）在一份法庭文件中说，有关阴谋涉及以装载了炸药的无人机袭击白宫北侧，将与会者导向一个出口，并在那里埋伏枪手朝这些逃难的政治人物和其他宾客开枪。

这场纪念美国独立250年的终极格斗冠军赛（UFC），上周日（14日）于白宫举行，当天也是美国总统特朗普的80岁生日。除了特朗普，出席者还包括副总统万斯、资深共和党议员、捐款人和政府官员等。

FBI局长帕特尔周二在社媒X贴文说，当局和执法伙伴是在在6月10日发现了这个潜在威胁，涉及的人士来自华盛顿特区以外。

据FBI文件，执法当局是在其中一名19岁嫌犯的母亲向俄亥俄州警方报案指她的儿子购买了各类武器，并在网上与一个极端组织联系。这名嫌犯后来向FBI探员承认，他知道这起袭击计划。

正在法国出席七国集团（G7）峰会的特朗普对案件表示不知情。

FBI文件显示，五名嫌犯相信反政府阴谋论，策动袭击阴谋的部分原因是出于对已故性罪犯爱泼斯坦相关调查档案的处理方式不满。当中一名嫌犯曾显露出欲袭击曾接受亲以色列组织捐款议员的意图。

据福克斯新闻周二报道，涉及袭击计划的人多达23人。副总统万斯受访时说，执法当局正试图揪出背后可能潜在的秘密网络。他说：“若没有认真的金援和协调，这23人不可能走到这一步，要在华盛顿发动大规模恐怖袭击。”

万斯也谴责民主党人的反特朗普言论煽动了暴力，要他们自我检讨。

美联邦调查局捣破袭击白宫UFC格斗活动阴谋

2026年6月17日 21:48 / 联合早报

美国司法部周二发布照片显示，一名欲在上周末袭击白宫的嫌犯所持有的枪支。 （路透社）

（华盛顿综合电）美国联邦调查局说，它捣破了一起意图在上周末白宫草坪举行的终极格斗冠军赛活动上发动袭击的阴谋，并逮捕了五人。

联邦调查局（FBI）星期二（6月16日）在一份法庭文件中说，有关阴谋涉及以装载了炸药的无人机袭击白宫北侧，将与会者导向一个出口，并在那里埋伏枪手朝这些逃难的政治人物和其他宾客开枪。

这场纪念美国独立250年的终极格斗冠军赛（UFC），上周日（14日）于白宫举行，当天也是美国总统特朗普的80岁生日。除了特朗普，出席者还包括副总统万斯、资深共和党议员、捐款人和政府官员等。

FBI局长帕特尔周二在社媒X贴文说，当局和执法伙伴是在在6月10日发现了这个潜在威胁，涉及的人士来自华盛顿特区以外。

据FBI文件，执法当局是在其中一名19岁嫌犯的母亲向俄亥俄州警方报案指她的儿子购买了各类武器，并在网上与一个极端组织联系。这名嫌犯后来向FBI探员承认，他知道这起袭击计划。

正在法国出席七国集团（G7）峰会的特朗普对案件表示不知情。

FBI文件显示，五名嫌犯相信反政府阴谋论，策动袭击阴谋的部分原因是出于对已故性罪犯爱泼斯坦相关调查档案的处理方式不满。当中一名嫌犯曾显露出欲袭击曾接受亲以色列组织捐款议员的意图。

据福克斯新闻周二报道，涉及袭击计划的人多达23人。副总统万斯受访时说，执法当局正试图揪出背后可能潜在的秘密网络。他说：“若没有认真的金援和协调，这23人不可能走到这一步，要在华盛顿发动大规模恐怖袭击。”

万斯也谴责民主党人的反特朗普言论煽动了暴力，要他们自我检讨。

In private speech, Blanche tried to mend fences with critical conservative activist

2026-06-17 11:19 AM ET / CNN

By Annie Grayer

Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche listens to a reporter’s question during a press conference at the Department of Justice June 11, in Washington, DC.

Win McNamee/Getty Images/File

Summary

• Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche delivered a private speech to Judicial Watch attempting to repair strained relations with the conservative group.
• Blanche outlined Justice Department actions on voter fraud and weaponization claims, including securing ballots from the 2020 election in Fulton County.
• Despite his efforts to showcase alignment with the group’s mission, Judicial Watch filed a new lawsuit against the administration.

AI-generated summary was reviewed by a CNN editor.

At President Donald Trump’s Miami hotel, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche recently tried to smooth things over with a conservative watchdog group whose anger at the Trump administration was building on multiple fronts.

In the private speech delivered to Judicial Watch on April 20, Blanche attempted to showcase how the Justice Department is addressing allegations of voter fraud and weaponization in the federal government. The group’s new leader, Tom Fitton, has been critical of the Justice Department and FBI.

“While we may not always agree on every issue, let me say this clearly at the outset: Your mission is not in conflict with the Department of Justice I lead. It is a mission the Department of Justice must share,” Blanche said, according to his prepared remarks.

The speech, which was disclosed to Congress as part of Blanche’s required paperwork to be confirmed permanently in his role, illustrates how the nation’s top law enforcement officer sought to mend fences with a group that pushed 2020 election conspiracy theories and continues to argue the Trump administration is not going far enough.

“We hear you. We understand the concerns. And we are acting,” Blanche later added.

President of Judicial Watch Tom Fitton speaks during the 2024 Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, on February 24, 2024.

Celal Gunes/Anadolu/Getty Images/File

To show how frayed dynamics had become, Blanche read off a string of tweets by Fitton, in which he criticized the Justice Department for “hiding records on the Obama gang and deep state abuse” of Trump and for “protecting the Clintons.”

“The FBI and DOJ must be criminally investigated by someone other than the FBI and DOJ,” said another Fitton tweet read by Blanche.

“Tom, Tom, Tom, I thought we were boys!” Blanche said. “I like to think about our relationship as a family. Now, that family that works together and loves each other still gets into some spats on Thanksgiving after a few bottles of wine, but it does not take away from our love of one another or the common purpose that we share.”

Beyond complimenting Judicial Watch’s work to seek purges of voter rolls across the country, Blanche outlined the steps the Justice Department has taken to embody the spirit of the group – from appointing a national election integrity lead, to seizing ballots from the 2020 presidential election in Fulton County, Georgia, to their work before the Supreme Court.

“We are not simply monitoring, we are investigating,” Blanche said. “Illegal voting indictments have increased by 1600% in the first year of this administration compared to the prior year. That is not an accident. That is a change in posture.”

Georgia general election 2020 ballots are loaded by the FBI onto trucks at the Fulton County Election Hub on January 28 in Union City, Georgia.

Mike Stewart/AP

“In Fulton County, ballots from the 2020 general election have been secured and are the subject of ongoing litigation,” he added. “We are fighting in court to ensure those original ballots are preserved — not destroyed, not altered — because physical evidence matters.”

Blanche also addressed how his agency is seeking to address “political law fare” including dismissing certain criminal cases and establishing a weaponization working group, without getting into specifics.

On Wednesday, Fitton told CNN he believes — based on Blanche’s April speech — the Justice Department is attempting to be more transparent with the public.

“I think they need to be much more aggressive in dealing with the transparency issues. And my impression is that Blanche’s appearance at Judicial Watch is that they’re concerned about it and are trying to improve,” Fitton told CNN.

CNN has reached out to the Justice Department for comment.

Despite Blanche’s speech, the group continues to bring litigation against the administration.

Judicial Watch filed a lawsuit against the Justice Department earlier this month seeking records relating to former special counsel Jack Smith.

“It’s always disappointing to have to pursue a FOIA lawsuit,” Fitton said, but added that it’s usually a part of the process.

七国集团拟五年内降低中国稀土供应占比至60%以下

2026年6月17日 21:50 / 联合早报

七国集团拟五年内降低中国稀土供应占比至60%以下

七国集团（G7）领导人本周在法国湖畔小镇埃维昂举行峰会。 （法新社）

七国集团（G7）领导人星期三（6月17日）发声明表示，他们计划通过与伙伴国家的合作，大幅降低对中国关键矿产供应的依赖，五年内降至60%以下，之后力争尽快达到50%。

据法新社报道，七国集团领导人在声明中表示，到2030年，对中国国关键矿产的依赖应降至60%以下，之后随着时间的推移继续进一步降低，力争尽快达到50%。该声明也得到了伙伴国澳大利亚的支持。

此前，彭博社星期三引述知情人士透露，七国集团已达成共识，到2030年任何一国都不应占G7关键矿产进口总量的60%以上，以此降低对中国的依赖。

其中一名知情人士称，本周在法国湖畔小镇埃维昂举行的峰会上，G7领导人制定了相关计划，计划在部分工业领域引入具有约束力的采购配额。此举被视为承认国防制造商等战略行业，尤其需要降低对中国供应链的依赖。

该知情人士称，G7领导人还承诺建立一个协调平台，整合各成员国力量，通过回收利用和推进新矿山开发项目来增加供应。

一名G7官员表示，在此次峰会上，尽管美伊和平协议等地缘政治议题占据主导地位，但关键矿产供应链问题，是能获所有领导人一致支持的议题之一。另一名官员称，各成员国均认同必须实现关键矿产供应来源多元化，以降低因供应中断而带来的风险。

去年，中国对大多数关键矿产和稀土产品实施了广泛的出口管制措施，一度威胁全球制造业供应链正常运转。这也让各国政府更加意识到，北京凭借在关键矿产领域近乎垄断的供应地位、所拥有的影响力。

D.C. Democratic primary for mayor results still undetermined in city’s first ranked-choice election

June 17, 2026 / 10:39 AM EDT / CBS News

Washington— The results of the District of Columbia’s Democratic primary for mayor is still undetermined, with Janeese Lewis George having a lead with 64% of the vote counted. CBS News has not issued a projection in the race.

Neither Lewis George or the other frontrunner, Kenyan McDuffie, have declared victory.

This is the first time D.C. has used a ranked-choice system for primary voting. Under the system, primary voters can pick one candidate or rank some or all of them. Candidates are eliminated until a candidate receives 50% of the vote.

D.C. also has a system in which all registered voters are automatically mailed ballots, meaning many voters mail in or drop off their ballots.

D.C. is a heavily Democratic city, so the primary contest, not the November election, is where the real competition lies.

At Lewis George’s post-election event on Tuesday night, she pledged to protect the city’s autonomy.

“If there was any doubt, right now we lay it to rest,” she said, according to The Associated Press. “It is the people of D.C. who elect the mayor.”

At McDuffie’s event, he emphasized that D.C. is “under threat,” but added “Donald Trump does not run Washington, D.C.”

On Wednesday morning, McDuffie urged patience as the ballots are being counted. “We respect that process, and we are going to see it through,” McDuffie said.

Both Lewis George and McDuffie want to keep the Trump administration’s footprint on D.C. as light as possible and make sure D.C. keeps home rule. Mr. Trump has sought to increase his administration’s influence and presence in D.C. politics, including by the temporary takeover of federal law enforcement and continued presence of the National Guard in D.C. The president insists those measures have made D.C. much safer.

Mr. Trump was asked how he would feel if Lewis George becomes mayor.

“Well, I wouldn’t like it and maybe we’d take back Washington and run it on the federal basis,” he responded. “We won’t put up with it.”

In 1973, Congress passed the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to grant D.C. residents the ability to elect a mayor and a council. But since D.C. is a federal district, Congress still controls much of its budgetary authority and legislative oversight, and Congress could undo the home rule law.

Lewis George ran to the left of McDuffie on a platform of universal affordable childcare for all, increasing government-backed housing, and improving other social programs. She has also opposed extending curfews for the city’s youth, which the city curfews D.C. has implemented to curb crimes committed by teenagers as well as enhance youth safety.

McDuffie ran on a campaign of lowering the cost of living and strengthening public safety, and worked with outgoing D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser on business-friendly projects, like bringing the Commanders football team back to Washington. Bowser has backed him.

The winner will take over for Mayor Muriel Bowser, who isn’t seeking a fourth term.

According to the Washington Post, Lewis George and McDuffie crossed paths and greeted each other Tuesday morning and shook hands.

6月16日，在七国集团峰会晚宴开始前，德国总理默茨（左）与肯尼亚总统鲁托交谈。 （路透社）

一名外交消息人士星期三（6月17日）向法新社透露，七国集团（G7）欧洲成员国和美国将授权乌克兰企业生产远程导弹和防空系统。德国总理默茨证实了这一消息。

外交消息人士说：“我们不仅将授权生产防空系统，也将授权生产远程打击武器。”

默茨受询时确认此事，他说：“目前我们所有国家的产量都太低，这可以通过拥有相关生产能力的公司，包括欧洲和乌克兰的公司，向它们发放生产许可证以弥补不足。”

默茨说，特别是美国公司，它们将能够为此向欧洲生产商授予许可证。他也对美国总统特朗普“展现出极大的合作意愿”表示“感谢”。

七国集团正在法国埃维昂举行峰会，与会领导人承诺加大对俄罗斯施压，以推动结束持续四年多的俄乌战争。

6月16日，在七国集团峰会晚宴开始前，德国总理默茨（左）与肯尼亚总统鲁托交谈。 （路透社）

一名外交消息人士星期三（6月17日）向法新社透露，七国集团（G7）欧洲成员国和美国将授权乌克兰企业生产远程导弹和防空系统。德国总理默茨证实了这一消息。

外交消息人士说：“我们不仅将授权生产防空系统，也将授权生产远程打击武器。”

默茨受询时确认此事，他说：“目前我们所有国家的产量都太低，这可以通过拥有相关生产能力的公司，包括欧洲和乌克兰的公司，向它们发放生产许可证以弥补不足。”

默茨说，特别是美国公司，它们将能够为此向欧洲生产商授予许可证。他也对美国总统特朗普“展现出极大的合作意愿”表示“感谢”。

七国集团正在法国埃维昂举行峰会，与会领导人承诺加大对俄罗斯施压，以推动结束持续四年多的俄乌战争。

Democratic socialist holds large early lead in DC mayoral primary

2026-06-17T13:00:33.945Z / CNN

By Arit John, Maureen Chowdhury, Lauren Chadwick, Terence Burlij

Updated Jun 17, 2026, 10:30 AM ET
PUBLISHED Jun 17, 2026, 9:00 AM ET

DC Mayoral candidate Janeese Lewis George gives an interview with members of the news media next to a voting site at the Chevy Chase Community Center during DC’s primary voting day in Washington, DC, on June 16.

Leah Millis/Reuters

Summary

• Janeese Lewis George is holding a large early lead in the capital city, based on initial election results, but CNN has not projected a winner yet.
• Former DC Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie is currently running in second behind Lewis George.
• Robert White will win the Democratic primary for DC’s nonvoting congressional delegate seat, CNN projects.

AI-generated summary was reviewed by a CNN editor.

Janeese Lewis George is holding a large early lead in the Democratic mayoral primary in Washington, DC, based on initial election results, but CNN has not projected a winner yet.

A DC councilmember and democratic socialist, Lewis George has campaigned on making the city more affordable, improving government services for DC residents and standing up to President Donald Trump.

Former DC Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie, who also worked as a trial attorney for the Department of Justice under former President Barack Obama, is currently running in second behind Lewis George.

With 64% of the estimated vote reported and ballots from mail ballot drop boxes and later-arriving mail ballots still to be counted, Lewis George has nearly 53% of the vote with McDuffie at about 36%. The race would be decided by ranked-choice voting if Lewis George’s support dips below 50% as additional votes are counted.

Lewis George is well-positioned to secure the nomination even if the race is decided by ranked-choice voting given her current tally and the size of her lead.

• Key Race

Mayor: District of Columbia

| CANDIDATE | VOTES |
| — | — |
| Janeese Lewis George Democratic | 52.8% 50,260 |
| Kenyan McDuffie Democratic | 36.6% 34,816 |
| Vincent Orange Democratic | 2.7% 2,600 |

Est.

64%
votes in

Updated 12:11 a.m. ET, Jun. 17

Her support would need to drop well below 50% for McDuffie to have a strong chance of overtaking her in the ranked-choice tabulation.

The DC Board of Elections plans to report more votes and, if necessary, an initial set of ranked-choice results on Sunday.

Washington, DC, at-large Councilman Robert White, meanwhile, will win the Democratic primary for the city’s nonvoting delegate seat in Congress, CNN’s Decision Desk projects.

He ran to succeed 89-year-old Eleanor Holmes Norton, who filed to end her reelection campaign in January. The 18-term Democrat faced questions about her fitness for office at a time when the autonomy of the nation’s capital has been threatened during the second Trump administration.

Despite lacking the ability to vote, the singular DC delegate’s voice gets amplified through floor debates and congressional committees.

White previously worked for Norton as a lead staff member on congressional oversight hearings, touting his work “drafting legislation to loosen Congress’ grip over DC government in favor of greater autonomy.” He later served as the first director of community outreach for the city’s attorney general office.

He is a graduate of American University Washington College of Law.

White beat a crowded Democratic field which included Ward 2 Councilmember Brooke Pinto, former senior Norton aide Trent Holbrook, former Democratic National Committee official Kinney Zalesne, and former chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Greg Jaczko.

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CNN’s Jennifer Agiesta and Ethan Cohen contributed to this report.