Trump meets with Jordan's King Abdullah II as he pushes Gaza resettlement plan

Updated on: February 11, 2025 / 12:20 PM EST / CBS/AP Washington — President Trump is hosting Jordan's King Abdullah II at the White House on Tuesday as he escalates pressure on the Arab nation to take in refugees from Gaza — perhaps permanently — as part of his audacious plan to remake the Middle East. Mr. Trump welcomed Abdullah and Crown Prince Hussein at the entrance to the West Wing, and gestured toward the king calling him a "great man." They were set to take questions from reporters before holding a private meeting in the Oval Office and a working lunch in the Cabinet Room. The visit is happening at a perilous moment for the ongoing ceasefire in Gaza as Hamas, accusing Israel of violating the truce, has said it is pausing future releases of hostages. Mr. Trump has called for Israel to resume fighting if all those remaining in captivity are not freed by this weekend. Mr. Trump has proposed the U.S. take control of Gaza and turn it into "the Riviera of the Middle East," with Palestinians in the war-torn territory pushed into neighboring nations with no right of return.