President Donald Trump made disparaging comments about Somali immigrants during a Cabinet meeting, according to reports from the session.

Trump declared that Somali immigrants "are all crooks" during what was described as a tirade against the community. The remarks were made during an official Cabinet meeting at the White House.

The comments represent the latest instance of Trump making negative statements about immigrant communities. Somali immigrants have been the target of previous criticism from the president and his administration.

Separately, former Obama administration official Ben Rhodes has published a new book examining American identity through historic speeches. Rhodes, who served as a speechwriter and national security adviser under President Obama, compiled a collection of 15 speeches spanning from Ben Franklin to Trump in his book "All We Say."

The book explores themes of what it means to be American through key addresses delivered throughout the nation's history. Rhodes' work comes at a time when questions of American identity and immigration continue to be prominent political issues.