WATCH LIVE: President Trump Participates in a Cabinet Meeting as Shutdown Approaches Six Weeks and Trump Says Iran Deal is Imminent

President Trump will participate in a cabinet meeting this morning.

This comes amid the ongoing government shutdown and news that the Pentagon plans to send an additional 3,000 troops from the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East.

On Monday morning, President Trump wrote on Truth Social that the U.S. had “very good and productive conversations” with Iran.

However, several Iranian state media outlets have since denied having any talks with the Trump administration and cited quotes from the Foreign Ministry in Tehran.

Still, Trump said Iran has agreed to abandon its nuclear ambitions.

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The Democrats' shutdown of the government and defunding of the Department of Homeland Security, meanwhile, is nearing six weeks, with Americans still facing massive wait times at airports due to TSA staffing shortages.

The Trump Administration has sent ICE agents to airports to assist with security screening, and Trump has also said he will send the National Guard to airports if necessary.

The cabinet meeting was scheduled to begin at 10 am ET but is expected to begin momentarily.

Watch live below: