In a controversial move, Trump withdrew the US from the Iran nuclear deal on Tuesday this week. This means that the US will again impose sanctions on Iran, and may pursue further penalties. Though consistent with Trump's iconoclastic foreign policy thus far, the move still shocked US allies, many of whom had pressured Trump in the weeks leading up to the decision to keep the deal. Indeed, European allies to the US may attempt to fight back against Trump's sanctions. Iran's authorities denounced the administration's withdrawal.

In a victory for Trump, North Korea released three American detainees to the US. Trump applauded their return on Thursday, traveling to meet the men at Joint Base Andrews near Washington. Their release comes in the wake of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's trip to North Korea, in which he offered "all the opportunities the [North Korean people] so richly deserve" as a reward for shuttering their nuclear weapons program.

Trump also confirmed the details for his summit meeting with Kim Jong-un. The date is set for June 12, and will be held in Singapore.

In the domestic sphere, more has come to light about Trump's attorney, Michael Cohen, and his various business dealings. The same shell company that Mr. Cohen used to pay hush money to Stormy Daniels also received payments from multiple corporations that had business dealings with the Trump organization, including AT&T (T  ), and at least one American company linked to a Russian oligarch.

Meanwhile, Gina Haspel, Trump's pick to run the CIA, faced questions before the Senate Intelligence Committee over her involvement in torture in the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks. Senator John McCain, himself a torture victim during the Vietnam War, penned a letter explaining why he could not support Gina Haspel. Trump staffer Kelly Sadler stirred up controversy by remarking that opposition from McCain, who has cancer, is immaterial because "he's dying anyway."

Finally, Melania Trump rolled out her "Be Best" campaign, her formal platform. It is her first official undertaking since entering the White House. The campaign has three major, if somewhat disparate, prongs: well-being, fighting opioid abuse, and promoting positivity on social media to counteract cyberbullying. This last pillar of the program has drawn criticism particularly since Trump himself is prone to bullying behavior onTwitter.