The White House Daily Chronicle, April 9, 2018

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Presidential Itinerary – the details

President Donald Trump will receive his daily briefing as prepared by the intelligence community. He will then hold a cabinet meeting.

In the evening, the president will receive a briefing from senior military leadership and then have dinner with them.

See all of the president’s daily schedules HERE.

Trump’s Tweets (newest to oldest)

Official Statements

National Trade Director highlights Trump administration’s trade strategy

The White House issued a press release Monday touting an op-ed by National Trade Council Director Peter Navarro in which he highlights President Donald Trump’s vision “of a global trading system free of the imbalances and unfair practices that now hold growth back, not just in the US but around the world.”

What you need to know about the president’s actions to end “catch and release”

The White House issued a statement Monday highlighting President Donald Trump’s actions to end “catch and release” as it relates to illegal immigration.

Executive Actions

Signing of MOU on Infrastructure Projects

President Donald J. Trump Presides Over the signing of One Federal Decision Memorandum of Understanding for Major Infrastructure Projects which can be found HERE.

Executive Branch Nominations/Designations

• Principal Deputy General Counsel Stephen Vaden to be a member of the Commodity Credit Corporation Board of Directors at the Department of Agriculture
• Under Secretary for Foreign Agriculture Services William Northey to be a member of the Commodity Credit Corporation Board of Directors at the Department of Agriculture
• Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Gregory Ibach to be a member of the Commodity Credit Corporation Board of Directors at the Department of Agriculture
• Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Ted McKinney to be a member of the Commodity Credit Corporation Board of Directors at the Department of Agriculture
• Deputy Secretary Stephen Censky to be a member of, and upon appointment, Vice Chairman of the Commodity Credit Corporation Board of Directors at the Department of Agriculture
• Kenneth William Staley of Iowa, to be the Coordinator of United States Government Activities to Combat Malaria Globally
• Michael Faulkender, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
• Kenneth S. George, of Texas, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Oriental Republic of Uruguay
• William Charles McIntosh, of Michigan, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
• David Schenker, of New Jersey, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Near Eastern Affairs)
• Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, of Maryland, to be a Federal Trade Commissioner for the term of seven years from September 26, 2015

Communications with Heads of State and State Officials (readouts often come the day after the conversation)

Call with President Emmanuel Macron of France

President Donald J. Trump spoke today with President Emmanuel Macron of France to continue their coordination on responding to Syrias atrocious use of chemical weapons on April 7.