In public, Trump and bin Salman flattered one another; however, part of their closed-door discussions were tense, according to Axios. Trump was disappointed to hear the pushback from the Saudi crown prince, the report stated, citing officials.
During a public meeting at the White House with bin Salman, Trump said he received a positive response from the Saudi crown prince on Saudi-Israeli normalization during their conversations.
Bin Salman said he wants his country to be part of the Abraham Accords, but also make sure to secure a path to a two-state solution."
He suggested he could eventually meet with Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, but not until further progress has been made in negotiations.
“I will be briefed on all progress made, along with Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles,” Trump added in the social media posting. “I look forward to hopefully meeting with President Zelenskyy and President Putin soon, but ONLY when the deal to end this War is FINAL or, in its final stages.”
Trump spoke after Driscoll held talks late Monday and throughout Tuesday with Russian officials in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to discuss the emerging...Read more here.
Initial Ukraine-Russia peace plan was hashed out over dinners in Miami – Rubio was unaware of ‘full scope’ until the day draft leaked: report
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Witkoff and Kushner started working on the document in October, after Trump tasked administration officials with hatching a plan to end the bloodiest fighting in Europe since World War II in the wake of brokering a peace deal in Gaza, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
The pair held “secret meetings” and dinners in Miami with Kirill Dmitriev, a financier and close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, while working out the details of the peace plan, according to the outlet.
“They brought him to Miami the weekend before Halloween for what would be three days of intensive discussions over dinner and extended conversation at Witkoff’s home,” US officials and people familiar with the matter told the Journal. Read more and here.
The DOJ indicted Comey for allegedly lying to Congress and obstructing a congressional proceeding. James was accused of mortgage fraud for allegedly providing false information about several homes she owns on mortgage applications. Both individuals have been vocal critics of President Donald Trump, with James leading a lawsuit against Trump’s companies alleging fraud.
Senior U.S. District Judge Cameron McGowan Currie dismissed the indictments against Comey and James on Monday. He determined that the appointment of Interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan was unlawful. The judge concluded that “the Attorney General’s attempt to install Ms...Read more and see Xs here.
In the case of Kelly, the Pentagon put out a statement saying that it had "received serious allegations of misconduct against Captain Mark Kelly, USN (Ret.)," and that "a thorough review of these allegations has been initiated to determine further actions, which may include recall to active duty for court-martial proceedings or administrative measures."
The statement, posted on X, said: "This matter will be handled in compliance with military law, ensuring due process and impartiality. Further official comments will be limited, to preserve the integrity of the proceedings.'
The move comes as the Trump administration faces legal questions surrounding its deployment of National Guard troops to U.S. cities and deadly...Read more here.
