President Donald Trump is "not thrilled" about a recent Israeli strike in Qatar, a development he was informed of shortly before it began by Chairman of the Joint Staff Gen. Dan Caine, according to a US official. Trump's advisers are reportedly venting anger over how Israel conducted the strike. Separately, Princeton student Elizabeth Tsurkov has been released and will be reunited with her family, a development praised by Secretary Rubio as "peace through strength in action" and following an executive order signed by President Trump to combat hostage diplomacy. Trump made his comments on the Israeli strike outside a downtown DC restaurant where he was dining at Joe's Seafood with Secretary Pete Hegseth and Vice President Vance. He stated, "It's not my signature. And it's not the way I speak," when asked about an "Epstein birthday letter." He also described the area around the restaurant as "crime free" and indicated he would soon announce another city to which resources would be surged. The Secret Service had cordoned off the area around Joe's Seafood, implementing security measures including wanding individuals entering. Earlier in the reporting window, which concluded at 11:45 PM UTC on September 9th, 2025, President Trump had announced via Truth Social on September 9th, 2025, at 4:25 PM EST, that Elizabeth Tsurkov had been released by Kata'ib Hezbollah and was safely at the American Embassy in Iraq. The U.S. Department of Labor posted a link to APPRENTICESHIP.GOV, promoting workforce development initiatives. Previous reports from the day indicated that Chief Justice John Roberts revived President Trump's "pocket rescission" of $4 billion in foreign aid. President Trump had also asked the European Union to impose tariffs of up to 100% on oil imports from India and China. Speaker Mike Johnson claimed revised Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs numbers proved the Biden-Harris administration hid inflated figures. The Senate also saw a resolution hotlined by Senator Ruben Gallego expressing that Ashli Babbitt is disqualified from eligibility for military funeral honors. House Democrats expressed concerns to Axios about Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer potentially allowing a government shutdown, while California Governor Gavin Newsom declared the state under siege in his State of the State address.
