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President Donald Trump said that he is "going to look at" pardons for the individuals who were convicted of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer when asked by reporters in the Oval Office. He added that he thought the trial for them was a "railroad job."

"I'm going to look at it. I will take a look at it. It's been brought to my attention. I did watch the trial. It looked to me like somewhat of a railroad job. I'll be honest with you, to me, like some people said some stupid things," Trump said. "You know, they were drinking, and I think they said stupid things, but I'll take a look at that. And a lot of people are asking me that question from both sides. Actually, a lot of people think they got railroaded."

Whitmer has met with the president several times since he's returned to office and has worked with him on issues important to her state, including investing in Selfridge Air National Guard Base.

The last time Trump appeared with the Michigan governor was on April 29 at Selfridge Air National Guard Base.

ABC News has reached out to Whitmer's office for comment.

-ABC News' Hannah Demissie and Michelle Stoddart

In a recent television interview, Elon Musk criticized President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill" arguing that it undercut DOGE's efforts.

Trump was asked about those comments, but dodged the question. Instead, he talked about the bill's negotiations.

"Number one, we have to get a lot of votes. We can't be cutting. You know, we need----we need to get a lot of support, and we have a lot of support," he said.

While taking questions in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump was asked if he believed Russians are being disrespectful and if he believed that Vladimir Putin actually wants to end the war.

"I can't tell you that," Trump said. "But I'll let you know in about two weeks. Within two weeks. We're going to find out very soon. We're going to find out whether or not he's tapping us along or not. And if he is, we'll respond a little bit differently. But it will take about a week and a half, two weeks."

Trump went on to say he was "disappointed" by Russia's barrage of strikes in recent days.

Trump made similar comments last month regarding Putin and whether the Russian leader was stringing the U.S. along. He similarly said at the time that he would be treated differently if so, but so far has taken no action against him.

Secretary Pete Hegseth departed Wednesday for Singapore, where he will attend an annual gathering of defense ministers, senior military and diplomats from across the Indo Pacific region.

Speaking briefly to reporters this morning, Hegseth said his goal attending the event was to strengthen US relationships with allies and partners in the region to "achieve peace and deterrence through strength."

"We're going out to Singapore to hold a series of meetings to ensure that region understands America will be strong. We seek no conflict with anybody, including the Communist Chinese, but we will deter that," he said.

"We will stand strong for our interests, and that's a big part of what this trip is all about," Hegseth later added.

It's Hegseth's second trip to Asia.

His first visit last March, which included stops in the Philippines and Japan, was overshadowed by revelations that he relied on the commercial messaging Signal app to relay details about a future military attack to other administration officials.

Hegseth has vowed to reorient the US military to prioritize defending the homeland and deterring China from increasing its influence around the world.

--ABC News' Anne Flaherty