Details of a note handed to President Donald Trump by Secretary of State Marco Rubio in the middle of a roundtable meeting at the White House have been revealed.
Trump received the hastily-scrawled note during a meeting on Wednesday with conservative influencers.
Attorney General Pam Bondi was talking when Rubio handed Trump the note behind Bondi’s back. He gestured Rubio over, who then whispered in the president’s ear as Bondi finished her answer.
The note, seen by an AFP photographer, reads, “We need you to approve a Truth Social post soon so you can announce deal first.”
After receiving his instructions from Rubio, Trump told the assembled media, “OK, I was just given a note by the secretary of state saying, ‘we’re very close to a deal in the Middle East’ and they’re gonna need me pretty quickly.”
He answered some more questions before telling the right-wing influencers, “I have to go now to solve some problems in the Middle East,” leaving Rubio to answer field questions on his behalf.
Trump then posted on his Truth Social account, “I am very proud to announce that Israel and Hamas have both signed off on the first Phase of our Peace Plan. This means that ALL of the Hostages will be released very soon, and Israel will withdraw their Troops to an agreed upon line as the first steps toward a Strong, Durable, and Everlasting Peace. All Parties will be treated fairly!”
“This is a GREAT Day for the Arab and Muslim World, Israel, all surrounding Nations, and the United States of America, and we thank the mediators from Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey, who worked with us to make this Historic and Unprecedented Event happen. BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS!”
The Daily Beast has contacted the White House for comment.
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