Watch Live: Trump makes announcement with Hegseth, Navy Secretary John Phelan

The announcement comes after the president signed the $900 billion National Defense Authorization Act last week. But the White House has not indicated what the announcement will be about.

By Misty Severi

Published: December 22, 2025 4:25pm

President Donald Trump makes a joint announcement in Palm Beach, Florida, on Monday with War Secretary Pete Hegseth and Navy Secretary John Phelan.

The announcement comes after the president signed the $900 billion National Defense Authorization Act last week. But the White House has not indicated what the announcement will be about.

The announcement is expected to begin at 4:30 p.m. Eastern and can be viewed here.

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.