Transcript of a short press gaggle (Sep 21, 2025) where President Trump offers a tribute to a young influential man, praises Pam Bondi as an exceptional attorney general, and answers reporters on several topics: whether he pressured DoD to prosecute Letitia James, a letter regarding Venezuela, and U.S. commitments to defend Poland and the Baltic states against Russian escalation. He also responds briefly to a question about Pentagon control over reporters and affirms that reporters are not stopped.
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Celebrate the life of a great man today. Really a great man. He's a young man, but a great man. And we look forward to it. It really is. We want to look at it as a time of healing, a time of whatever. That something like this could have happened is not even believable. So we'll be going to have a very interesting day. Very tough day.
James is not indicted.
No, I. He's doing a great job. Pam Bondi is doing a great job. I think Pam Bondi is going to go down as one of the best attorney generals of. Of the ages.
Have you ever threatened DoD leadership if they don't prosecute Letitia James?
No, I don't do that. I don't do that. I mean, I look at the facts like everybody else. You read the facts, and to me, she looks terrible. She looks like she's very guilty. But that's going to be up to the doj.
Erica, and the rest of the family.
Well, I'm going to just give him my love. There's nothing much you can say. You talk about the great things he's done. I mean, he's been amazing. He's had a tremendous influence for a young man that was. Did a great job. He did a tremendous job. And he had a hold on youth because they loved him, they respected him, and, you know, if you go back 10 years, those colleges were dangerous places for conservatives. And now they're hot. They're very hot. Just like this country is hot. Country is doing so well. We're the hottest country anywhere in the world. Now.
He wrote a letter to you asking to negotiate. Did you get the letter? And what is your response?
Well, I don't want to say, but we'll see what happens with Venezuela. I don't want to say.
Mr. President, will you help defend Poland.
And the Baltic state from Russia if Russia keeps escalating? Yeah, I would. I.
Would the Pentagon be in control of what reporters can report on? Should the Pentagon be in charge of deciding what. What reporters can report on? No, I don't think so.
