Trump meets with king of Jordan amid growing tensions

The country of Jordan is about 300 miles from the Gaza Strip, but Tuesday in the Oval Office, Jordan's leader King Abdullah was right in the middle of the Gaza Strip's future. President Trump reiterated that the U.S. will take over the territory, the Palestinians aren't coming back and that countries in the region will foot the bill for the operation. Weijia Jiang has been following the developments.

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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 - Feb. 11
Trump meets with the king and crown prince of Jordan

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NBC News - Feb. 11
Jordan’s King Faces a Bind as He Meets With Trump

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The New York Times - Feb. 11
Jordan’s king to meet Trump in push against Gaza takeover plan

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Financial Times - Feb. 11
Jordan's King Abdullah II arrives in D.C. for Trump meeting

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CBS News - Feb. 11
Meeting with Trump, Jordan's king offers to take in thousands of Palestinian children

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NBC News - Feb. 11
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 - Feb. 11
Meeting with Trump, Jordan's king offers to take in thousands of Palestinian children

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NBC News - Feb. 11
What to know about Trump's meeting with Jordan's King Abdullah II

President Trump met with Jordan's King Abdullah II and reiterated his intention to displace around two million Palestinians so that the Gaza Strip can be developed. CBS News' Weijia Jiang reports.
CBS News - Feb. 11
Trump Doubles Down on Controversial Gaza Plan While Meeting Jordan's King

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NBC News - Feb. 11
Gaza Cease-Fire Deal Hangs in the Balance Ahead of Trump’s Meeting With Jordan’s King

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The New York Times - Feb. 11
India's Modi to meet with Trump, Musk on Thursday as trade tensions mount

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CNBC - 6d
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 - Feb. 11
King of Jordan urges patience as Trump presses Gaza takeover

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The Hill - Feb. 11
Watch: Trump, King Abdullah II give remarks at White House meeting

President Trump welcomed King Abdullah II of Jordan to the White House on Tuesday morning, as Trump doubled down on his push for the U.S. to take responsibility for the war-torn Gaza Strip. During ...
The Hill - Feb. 11
Trump says U.S. will take Gaza during King Abdullah II meeting

President Trump took questions while meeting with Jordan's King Abdullah II and provided more details on his Gaza plans. The king announced that Jordan will open its doors to 2,000 Palestinian ...
CBS News - Feb. 11
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 - Feb. 11
Vance, Bessent to meet with Zelensky amid Trump's push to end the war in Ukraine

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The Hill - Feb. 11
Jordan, Arab nations oppose Palestinian displacement, Abdullah says after Trump meeting

King Abdullah II of Jordan said Tuesday that Arab nations are unified in their opposition to displacing Palestinians from Gaza, following a meeting with President Trump in which the president ...
The Hill - Feb. 11
Postecoglou backs players amid growing pressure

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ESPN - Feb. 10
Trump doubles down on Gaza ‘takeover’ in meeting with Jordanian king as Netanyahu threatens to end ceasefire – live

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The Guardian - Feb. 11
Macron convenes European leaders for Ukraine summit amid tension with US

Paris meeting aims to devise action plan for Ukraine’s future as US and Russian delegates prepare to meet. The sudden transatlantic chasm over Ukraine will be laid bare on Monday when US officials ...
The Guardian - 2d
Tensions between Trump, media reach new high

Tensions between the Trump White House and the press are reaching a fever pitch after the president banned The Associated Press from Air Force One and the Oval Office over its refusal to use the ...
The Hill - 13h
Analyzing Trump's growing appeal among young voters

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CBS News - Feb. 10
King of Jordan says his country could take in 2,000 children from Gaza

President Trump met with King Abdullah of Jordan and was asked about his plan for the Gaza Strip. The king said his country would be prepared to take in 2,000 Palestinian children in need from ...
NBC News - Feb. 11
Potential mass layoffs at FBI as tensions run high during Trump era

President Trump said he intends to fire some FBI personnel who worked on the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot investigations. CBS News' Nicole Sgaga reports.
CBS News - Feb. 10
Tesla braces for delay to China licence as Trump trade tensions mount

Chinese authorities said to be weighing approval as a bargaining chip in trade negotiations with US
Financial Times - 1d
Modi meets Trump

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Financial Times - 4d
Ukraine's Western backers will meet for arms talks as doubts over US intentions grow

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ABC News - Feb. 7
Xi meets China's tech titans amid economic struggles

Yahoo News - 1d
Jordan defends DOGE, Musk influence under Trump

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The Hill - Feb. 9
Why Trump’s Plan to Relocate Gazans Is Untenable for Jordan

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The New York Times - 4d
The #Resistance is no more. But a quieter fightback to Trump 2.0 is growing | Jon Allsop

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The Guardian - 5d
Trump Targets a Growing List of Those He Sees as Disloyal

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The New York Times - 1d
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The Hill - 1d
Jordan pledges to take in sick Palestinian children as Trump backpedals on aid threat

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The Hill - Feb. 11
In Trump’s Cross Hairs Over Taking Gazans, Egypt and Jordan Try Diversion

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The New York Times - 5d
Vance to meet Zelenskyy amid concerns about US-Russia talks to end the war in Ukraine

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ABC News - 4d
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CBS News - 4d