President Trump said Wednesday a Middle East deal is “very close” after he teased a weekend visit to Egypt.
“I was just given a note by the secretary of State saying that we’re very close to a deal in the Middle East,” Trump said at a White House roundtable on left-wing violence. “And they’re going to need me pretty quickly.”
Trump during the event said he “may” travel to Egypt — and even war-torn Gaza — over the weekend as his administration seeks to finalize a peace agreement with Israel.
The development in the Middle East comes hours after the Senate again failed to reopen the federal government.
Both the Democrats’ and the Republicans’ proposals failed to muster enough votes, as the parties are locked in a stalemate over health care and the shutdown extends into its eighth day.
Across the country, the shutdown has begun to show real impacts, with staffing shortages leading to flight delays at airports. Read here for details on the potential pressure points.
Earlier in the day, former FBI Director James Comey also appeared in federal court and entered a not guilty plea on two felony charges stemming from a 2020 congressional hearing and investigation. His trial was set for Jan. 5.
The federal court session is just the start of what is bound to be one of the Justice Department’s highest profile cases.
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Source: The Hill
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