page_title: Timeline of the Donald Trump presidency (2017 Q2)
section_title: Week 11
hierarchical_section_title: Timeline of the Donald Trump presidency (2017 Q2) / Timeline / April 2017 / Week 11
caption_attribution_description: President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump meet with King Abdullah II and Queen Rania of Jordan, Wednesday, April 5, 2017, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead) First Lady Melania Trump in Hervé Pierre [1]
context_page_description: The following is a timeline of the presidency of Donald Trump during the second quarter of 2017. To navigate between quarters, see Timeline of the Donald Trump presidency.
context_section_description: Monday, April 3
  President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi at the White House, praising Sisi's leadership and offering continuing support for Egypt's anti-terrorism measures.
  President Trump speaks by telephone with Russian President Vladimir Putin to offer a message of support following a fatal terrorist bombing on the Saint Petersburg Metro.
  President Trump signs a congressional resolution allowing Internet service providers to collect and sell their customers' online usage history with greater ease; he also signs three other bills.
  President Trump signs a memorandum to reform the Military Selective Service Process.
  President Trump proclaims the start of Crime Victims' Rights Week.
  Press Secretary Sean Spicer announces the donation of President Trump's full quarterly salary ($78,333.32) to the National Park Service, following planned cuts.
  The Department of the Interior proposes repealing the Consolidated Federal Oil & Gas and Federal & Indian Coal Valuation Reform Rule.
  Secretary of Homeland Security John F. Kelly meets with Salvadoran Foreign Minister Hugo Martinez and President of the Legislative Assembly Guillermo Gallegos.
  Tuesday, April 4
  President Trump delivers a speech to North America's Building Trades Union (NABTU) at the Washington Hilton, reiterating his intention to remove construction regulations, and highlighting his approval of the new phase of the Keystone Pipeline.
  Following a chemical attack in Syria which kills numerous civilians, President Trump calls the attack "reprehensible" and criticizes the Obama administration for not doing more to regulate chemical weapons.
  North Korea launches a medium range ballistic missile into the Sea of Japan. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson responds by saying the U.S. has not changed its stance and does not comment further.
  Reed Cordish, Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental and Technology Initiatives, chairs a meeting at the White House for business leaders, attended by President Trump and Vice President Pence.
  President Trump directs emergency grazing on Conservation Reserve Program lands located in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas—the three states most heavily impacted by ongoing wildfires which began on March 6, 2017.
  The Department of Labor responds to Trump's February 3 memorandum concerning the Fiduciary Duty Rule.
  The Department of State cuts funding to the UN Population Fund, a fund focused on reproductive health and family planning.
  The Justice and Labor Departments cancel quarterly conference calls with LGBT organizations.
  Wednesday, April 5
  President Trump holds a bilateral meeting and joint press conference with King Abdullah II of Jordan at the White House, pledging to assist Jordan in eradicating ISIS and in promoting peace between Israelis and Palestinians.
  President Trump removes Steve Bannon from his position on the National Security Council.
  President Trump suggests, offering no evidence, that former National Security Advisor Susan Rice may have committed a crime by seeking the names of the members of his team who may have been incidentally mentioned on the intercepted communications of foreigners; Rice denies the charge.
  President Trump issues a Presidential Proclamation Honoring the Memory of John Glenn.
  Thursday, April 6
  President Trump orders a strike on the Shayrat Air Base in Homs, Syria, using 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles in retaliation for the chemical weapons attack on April 4. The strike is the first targeted attack by the U.S. military on Ba'athist Syrian government forces since the war began. Delivering a statement at Mar-a-Lago, Trump declares an intent to protect American national security by deterring the use of chemical weaponry.
  Chinese President Xi Jinping is met at Palm Beach International Airport by Secretary of State Tillerson. Shortly following, he is escorted to Mar-a-Lago where President Trump greets him upon arrival prior to a formal dinner.
  House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes recuses himself from the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 electio
caption: President Trump with King Abdullah of Jordan
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