President Trump will make a rare trip to Camp David on Wednesday to hold a cabinet meeting as peace talks with Iran near crunch time, The Post has learned.
All cabinet members — including outgoing Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard — are expected to join Trump at the presidential retreat in rural Maryland.
The 125-acre compound deep in Catoctin Mountain Park is guarded by US Marines and is a secure location for delicate conversations to be held without prying from unwanted guests or media members.
President Trump waves as he returns to the White House on May 25, 2026. AFP via Getty Images
Camp David is located in Thurmont, Maryland. Bettmann Archive
The meeting location could change due to bad weather. Trump typically flies to Camp David via helicopter, but Washington, DC, has been experiencing heavy rain in recent days, which could force the trip to be scrapped.
While other presidents frequently enjoy the perks of the private camp — located near the Maryland-Pennsylvania border approximately 60 miles north of Washington — President Trump has only been to Camp David 16 times over his two terms as president.
At Wednesday’s cabinet meeting, the 12th since Trump took office in January 2025, officials will discuss “recent successes of the administration including economy and small business wins, Task Force to Eliminate Fraud highlights, and foreign policy updates,” according to a White House official.
President Trump with Sen. Mitch McConnell at Camp David in 2018. Joyce N. Boghosian/White House
President Trump speaks to then-Vice President Mike Pence outside Camp David in 2017. Joyce N. Boghosian/White House
The administration is also working to highlight its work on affordability and other issues of concern to voters ahead of the November midterm elections.
But Iran is likely to dominate the conversation after the US conducted strikes late monday on targets in the south of the country, followed by Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei threatening American military bases in the Middle East.
President Trump in his presidential limousine as he travels to Walter Reed Medical Center on May 15, 2026. AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta
President Trump’s motorcade on Tuesday, May 26, 2026. Getty Images
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said earlier Tuesday that talks were still taking place but it may take “a few days” to work out all the details.
“It’s a lot of talking back and forth going on about specific language in the initial document,” Rubio told reporters in India. “So it’ll take a few days. The president’s expressed his desire to make [sure] he’s either going to make a good deal or no deal.”