Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum (L), Secretary of State Marco Rubio (2nd L) and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (R) listen to President Donald Trump speak during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, on May 27, 2026. Kent Nishimura/AFP via Getty Images
WASHINGTON—During his Cabinet meeting on May 27, President Donald Trump described the presidency as a dangerous position, noting that leaders who are consequential often encounter threats to their safety.
“It’s a sad part of life, it’s a dangerous business,” Trump said in response to a question from The Epoch Times’ sister media NTD. “What I’m doing is a dangerous business.”
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
