Trump Set for Mar-a-Lago Announcement with Hegseth and Phelan Amid Venezuela Oil Tanker Seizures Stella Green, December 21, 2025 The White House has confirmed that President Donald Trump will make a public announcement at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Secretary of the Navy John Phelan scheduled to join him at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida. No specifics regarding the announcement’s content have been disclosed by officials as of this writing. The event occurs amid recent oil tanker seizures off the coast of Venezuela during the weekend. Politics