Trump says no U.S. troops would be involved in controversial Gaza plan
President Trump is defending his controversial plan to take over and rebuild Gaza. In a new post, he wrote that U.S. troops would not be sent to Gaza. Plus, NBC News has spoken to the family of freed Hamas hostage, American Keith Siegel. NBC News' Kelly O'Donnell reports.
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Trump proposal for U.S. control of Gaza would have ‘reverberations around the world’
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Trump inspects troops at U.S. Capitol
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