Tom Llamas is an Emmy‑winning NBC News anchor and managing editor (anchor of NBC Nightly News and host of "Top Story with Tom Llamas"). The Oval Office interview was an extended, one‑on‑one, nearly hour‑long televised interview conducted by Llamas with President Trump on Feb. 4–5, 2026; portions were released by NBC (video and an extended transcript) and summarized by the White House press release.
The administration cited no new, independently verifiable evidence for the $19 billion Minnesota figure or the ‘‘11,888 murderers’’ number. Independent reporting and federal documents show the $19 billion figure is inflated (prosecutors initially charged a roughly $250 million scheme and later estimated up to about $9 billion in misused federal funds); the ‘‘11,888/13,000’’ murder‑convict tally cited by officials comes from ICE’s non‑detained docket but covers decades, includes people already incarcerated or who entered earlier, and does not show they were recently admitted by a single prior administration.
The President did not specify a single bill in the interview. "Voter ID" typically refers to laws requiring photo ID to cast a ballot or to register; in the U.S. these laws are generally enacted and enforced by states (see NCSL for state variations). Congress could pass a federal law applying to federal elections, but most existing ID rules are state statutes and vary by state.
The President did not identify the eight specific "wars" in the interview. Public reporting and the interview transcript do not list eight named conflicts; similar claims by officials often refer broadly to overseas military operations, strikes, or drawdowns rather than formally ending eight declared wars. The claim therefore cannot be verified without the administration specifying which conflicts and what "settled" means.
The Secretary of Homeland Security leads the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), responsible for border security, immigration enforcement, disaster response, cyber and infrastructure protection, and related missions. Kristi Noem—identified in the White House article as the Secretary—serves as the administration’s DHS leader overseeing those functions and its border and immigration operations.
AI.gov is the U.S. government’s portal for federal AI initiatives and coordination; the administration’s public AI strategy emphasizes R&D funding, standards and governance, workforce/talent, compute resources, and international partnerships. Concrete demonstrations of U.S. leadership vs. China would include sustained federal R&D investment, clear technical standards and safety rules (NIST/OSTP guidance), access to cutting‑edge compute and talent, export controls where needed, and strong public‑private collaboration—measures the White House and OSTP have highlighted.
Allegations of large‑scale election fraud are investigated through state election offices, county election officials, state and local prosecutors, and, where federal crimes are alleged, by the Department of Justice and the FBI; independent post‑election audits (including risk‑limiting audits), recounts, and judicial review are also used to verify results. Congress and state legislatures can hold oversight hearings; the U.S. Election Assistance Commission and expert groups (e.g., Brennan Center) describe these mechanisms.