Trump, top officials walk back plan to ‘take over’ Gaza amid fallout
Key aspects of President Donald Trump’s plan for a U.S. takeover of Gaza are being walked back by some top administration officials as more lawmakers and world leaders react to the surprising proposal. NBC’s Garrett Haake reports for TODAY.
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