Jordan’s King Abdullah II faces a tense meeting with Donald Trump at the White House today as he leads opposition from Arab nations to the US president’s controversial Gaza takeover plan.
The talks come a day after Trump said he could “conceivably” halt billions of dollars in US aid to both Jordan and Egypt if they refuse to take in Palestinians that he says should be moved out of the war-torn Palestinian enclave.
The meeting also comes as the Gaza ceasefire appears increasingly fragile, with Trump warning that “all hell” could break out if Hamas fails to release all remaining hostages by Saturday, after the terror group said that it would delay the hostage release scheduled for Saturday.
Abdullah and Jordan’s Crown Prince Hussein will meet Trump in the Oval Office before having lunch, the White House says. Both meetings will be behind closed doors.
The pair also met Trump’s National Security Adviser Mike Waltz earlier in the day, the Jordanian royal court says on X.
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