President Donald Trump on Tuesday presided over a 3-hour-and-17-minute Cabinet meeting at the White House, the longest televised session of his presidency and among the longest on record. The meeting, broadcast live to the press, ran longer than the feature-length film “The Godfather” and came a day after the president staged three separate media availabilities in the Oval Office. Trump opened the session by inviting each Cabinet member to outline what he called the administration’s accomplishments. He then used the forum to reiterate policy goals, including reinstating the death penalty for murder cases in Washington, D.C., directing a new federal investigation into the causes of autism, and defending his plan to allow as many as 600,000 Chinese students to study at U.S. universities. He also repeated sharp criticism of some news outlets and commented on popular culture, underscoring the wide-ranging nature of the marathon event. While previous presidents have occasionally convened lengthy policy discussions, the extended, fully televised format is rare for a Cabinet meeting. The event highlights Trump’s preference for live, media-heavy showcases as he seeks to emphasize crime and public-health initiatives early in his new term.