The cabinet members started their day with a focus on their tasks and remained committed to not getting distracted by external events. They emphasized the importance of addressing major issues, such as finalizing a new immigration policy, and highlighted the need for careful consideration in their decision-making process.
[Hypothetical Signal Conversation]
May 1
Hegseth (7:00 am ET): Morning team. Ready to make America great again today? 🇺🇸💪
Vance (7:05 am ET): Always. Good morning, everyone.
Gabbard (7:10 am ET): 🌞Good morning!
Miller (7:15 am ET): Let’s get this show on the road.
Waltz (7:20 am ET): Let’s remember to stay focused on our tasks for today.
Rubio (7:33 am ET): Agreed, Michael. Let’s stay on track.
[Later that day]
Hegseth (12:30 pm ET): Have you guys seen the latest headlines about Dallas? I feel like we’re living in a Stranger Things episode 👽
Vance (12:35 pm ET): Strange, indeed. But let’s not let ourselves get distracted. We’ve got a lot of policy to get through still.
Miller (12:40 pm ET): Agreed. As entertaining as that is, we have bigger issues to address.
Wiles (1:00 pm ET): Like the new immigration policy. We need to finalize that today.
Waltz (1:30 pm ET): We can’t rush this. We need to consider every aspect carefully.
Gabbard (1:45 pm ET): Just like we did with the national defense budget, right? 😏
Rubio (2:00 pm ET): Exactly, Tulsi. We need to be thorough with all of our decisions.
Kent (2:30 pm ET): Thoroughness, professionalism and focus should be our guiding principles here.
Hegseth(3:00 pm ET): Yeah, yeah…and we would all love a day without the media spinning everything we say, wouldn’t we?
Vance (3:05 pm ET): We handle the media the same way we handle everything else: with strategy, strength and determination.
Rubio (3:20 pm ET): Well said, JD. Alright everyone, back to work. Let’s make America proud.
