Trump's week in review: ICE deployed to airports; Trump's signature to appear on US currency

By Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter Saturday, March 28, 2026

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on March 3, 2026. Chancellor Merz is the first European leader to visit President Trump since the United States and Israel launched their war against Iran. | ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images

From a partial government shutdown to rising U.S. military action in Iran, a series of high-stakes developments shaped the past week in Washington.

Amid the turbulence, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the U.S. Department of Homeland Security was sworn in, and his administration launched investigations into two states over trans-identified male prisoners being housed in women’s facilities.

Here are five highlights from the past week in the Trump administration.

Ryan Foley is a reporter for The Christian Post. He can be reached at: ryan.foley@christianpost.com

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