WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Trump administration voices on Wednesday contradicted some of the comments the president made a day earlier about the U.S. taking long-term control of war-shattered Gaza, the possibility of sending in American troops and the area’s residents being permanently resettled.
President Donald Trump ‘s remarks Tuesday set off alarm in Arab countries and even among some of his Republican allies before Secretary of State Marco Rubio and White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt tried to walk them back.
Here’s a look at what Trump, Rubio and Leavitt said, and the key areas in which they disagree:
On refugee resettlement outside of Gaza
Trump: “I hope we can do
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