Trump Doubles Down on Controversial Gaza Plan While Meeting Jordan's King

President Trump met with Jordan's King Abdullah at the White House, where he defended his controversial plan to take over and rebuild Gaza. Abdullah said Jordan will take 2,000 children from Gaza in need of medical treatment. NBC News' Andrea Mitchell reports.

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Jordan’s King Faces a Bind as He Meets With Trump

King Abdullah II, a close U.S. ally dependent on aid from Washington, is confronting the president’s demands that he take in Palestinians from Gaza, a step the king’s domestic politics will not allow.
The New York Times - 8h
Live updates: Trump doubles down on controversial Gaza plan; Jordan's king rejects Palestinian displacement

President Trump met with King Abdullah II of Jordan on Tuesday, where he doubled down on a controversial proposal for the U.S. to take over the Gaza Strip amid pressure he's putting on neighboring ...
The Hill - 6h
Trump doubles down on Gaza ‘takeover’ in meeting with Jordanian king as Netanyahu threatens to end ceasefire – live

US president says ‘we’re going to take’ Gaza as King Abdullah urges caution; Israeli PM says ‘fighting will resume’ if Hamas fails to return hostages by noon on Saturday. We are pausing this live ...
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Trump pushes Gaza plan in meeting with Jordan's King Abdullah

President Trump hosted Jordan's King Abdullah II at the White House on Tuesday as he escalates pressure on the Arab nation to take in refugees from Gaza.
CBS News - 8h
Gaza Cease-Fire Deal Hangs in the Balance Ahead of Trump’s Meeting With Jordan’s King

Hamas and President Trump have threatened to upend the cease-fire. Analysts say those words could prove hollow, but the deal still may not last beyond early March.
The New York Times - 10h
Trump to meet with king of Jordan amid push for Gaza resettlement plan

President Trump is set to speak with King Abdullah of Jordan at the White House Tuesday in their first meeting since Trump unveiled his plan to take over Gaza. CBS News chief White House ...
CBS News - 13h
Trump meets with the king and crown prince of Jordan

Trump meets with the king and crown prince of Jordan at the White House today as he proposes the U.S. take control over the Gaza Strip.
NBC News - 15h
Jordan’s king to meet Trump in push against Gaza takeover plan

King Abdullah will be first Arab leader to visit US president as proposal to ‘clean out’ enclave alarms regional officials
Financial Times - 15h
Trump faces showdown with Jordan's King Abdullah over Gaza plan

The BBC's Lucy Williamson assesses the mood ahead of King Abdullah's talks with Donald Trump.
BBC News - 19h

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