president Donald Trump revealed during press conference The Republican congressman had been dealing with a serious heart condition on Monday. Trump said Dunn was diagnosed with a very serious illness but recovered very quickly, which helped preserve the Republican majority in the House of Representatives.
“This is a late diagnosis. He will die in June,” Trump said.
House Speaker Mike Johnson expressed surprise that the president was speaking so publicly about the situation.
“Well, it’s not public, but, yeah, well, it’s serious,” Johnson said.
Trump also discussed the medical procedures Dunn underwent and said the surgery was extensive.
“It was a long surgery. They gave him more stents and more stuff,” Trump said, adding that Dunn “got his life back. He has more energy than a guy half his age.”
Neal’s treatment was arranged by Trump and White House doctors
Johnson said Trump had contacted Dunn and arranged for him to receive medical care from White House Medical Unit doctors and other military doctors at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.
“This guy has a new look. He acted like he was 30 years younger, he walked into the meeting and we thought we saw a ghost, I talked to him over the weekend and he was inspired and grateful and he thanked the president for his leadership and intervention,” Johnson said.
Trump then described how Johnson told him that Dunn had a “very bad heart” and was “terminal” and that there was “nothing they could do” for the longtime Florida representative.
“I realized I have doctors in the White House… The doctors in the White House are amazing and they help me treat other people. They are helping me treat patients right now, people who are very sick… like they are miracle workers. I said, I have to call them. I called both doctors and they were both great. They immediately went to see the congressman and about two hours later, he was on the operating table,” Trump said.
Earlier today, the President also announced that White House Chief of Staff Suzy Wiles has been diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer.
Trump said Wiles would continue to work at the White House while receiving treatment and praised her “strength and commitment” to her job.
Donald Trump Trump claimed on Monday that the United States had “totally destroyed” Iran’s military capabilities, saying U.S. forces had struck more than 7,000 targets across Iran since the conflict began, even as he urged other countries to work together to ensure the safety of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.Ahead of a meeting with the Kennedy Center board, Trump gave one of his most comprehensive assessments yet of the U.S.-led campaign against Iran, claiming Tehran’s air force, navy, air defense and command structures had been compromised.Trump said: “Over the past few days, we have continued an all-out forceful military campaign to end the threat posed by the Iranian regime. They have been virtually eliminated. The Air Force is gone. The Navy is gone. Many, many ships have been sunk.”“They were combat ships, the anti-aircraft guns were destroyed, the radar disappeared, the leaders disappeared. Other than that, they did a great job,” he added.
The comments were part of the “24th Report of the Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology” submitted to Parliament on March 16 on the ministry’s funding requirements.“Allocating more funds to the ministry may help promote digital governance, empower citizens, promote inclusive and sustainable growth in the electronics, IT and ITeS sectors… and ensure a safe cyberspace,” the committee said.MeitY’s budget for 2026-27 is estimated at Rs 21,632.96 crore, while the budget for 2025-26 is estimated at Rs 26,026.25 crore, the report said. The ministry told the committee that the cuts were partly due to the closure of the production-linked incentive (PLI) component for large-scale electronics manufacturing, whose term ends on March 31, 2026.The committee also noted that the discrepancy between the budget estimates for 2025-26 and the revised estimates was related to lower expenditure in the first half of the current financial year and delays in the execution of semiconductor manufacturing project agreements. The ministry told the panel that semiconductor manufacturing projects are “highly complex and technology-intensive” and approved companies must meet stipulated conditions before financial support can be released, causing delays in the agreement.The report also highlights implementation challenges across multiple projects, including interoperability gaps in e-government systems, cybersecurity and privacy risks, and capacity constraints in digital infrastructure projects. It asked the Department to address these issues and update the Committee on progress.On cybersecurity and digital security, the committee sought updates on the creation of additional posts in the Computer Emergency Response Team of India (CERT-In) and recommended strengthening the Data Protection Board to improve protection of personal data and address incidents of cyber fraud and digital scams.The committee also asked the ministry to ensure that the funding shortfall does not affect the operations of the National Informatics Center (NIC), which provides core digital infrastructure for government platforms. It also recommends expanding digital public services and providing stronger local language support to improve digital inclusion.The report also discusses the implementation trajectory of the IndiaAI mission, noting that changes in allocations partly reflect rollout dynamics following the program’s approval in March 2024. According to the ministry, the early stages will focus on institutional setup, consultations and operational guidance before scaling up activities in research, ecosystem development and international cooperation.Among future initiatives, the group recommended leveraging additional funding under the National Knowledge Network to establish a blockchain-based national digital research repository aimed at enabling secure knowledge sharing among research institutions.The report further recommends expanding digital literacy programs in rural and tribal areas and strengthening the IT ecosystem in underperforming states, including the Northeast, to support more balanced growth of India’s digital economy.
