Trump’s chief of staff bans international travel for Cabinet members unless approved by the White House: report

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump’s chief of staff bans international travel for Cabinet members unless approved by the White House: reportThe new policy is reportedly meant to keep the administration focused on domestic issues ahead of the midtermsGraig Graziosi in Washington, D.C. Thursday 23 April 2026 19:17 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2963732","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-cabinet-international-travel-b2963732.html","title":"Trump’s Cabinet barred from international travel without approval"}}CloseRelated video: Trump orders navy to immediately ‘shoot and kill’ all Iran’s mine boats in Strait of HormuzSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailGet our free Inside Washington emailEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_INSIDE_WASHINGTON","regTitle":"Inside Washington","subscriptionGroup":"inside_washington","subscriptionGroupId":"af764e04-87eb-45e6-a84b-a7455ba70a1e","type":"inside_washington","pathPrefix":"/news/world/americas/us-politics","associatedAuthors":["Eric Garcia","John Bowden"],"title":"Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Washington email","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/insideWashington1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideWashingtonNews","regSourceSecti...