Trump admin live updates: Trump to make 'historic' autism announcement, official says

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is scheduled to hold a briefing at 1 p.m. ET on Monday, according to the White House.

President Donald Trump speaks to the media before boarding Marine One to depart for Glendale, Arizona, to attend a memorial service for slain conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, at the White House in Washington, Sept. 21, 2025.
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A few hours later, at 4 p.m. ET, President Donald Trump is scheduled to make an announcement related to children's health, according to the White House.

An official told ABC News the president will announce "historic progress" on his pledge "to address America's rising rate of autism."