President Donald Trump “has not committed” to sending U.S. military to Gaza as part of his new proposal to “own” the territory, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday, though she did not rule out the possibility.
Pressed by a reporter on whether Trump wants “boots on the ground,” she said, “The president has not committed to that just yet.”
The remarks appeared to bring down the temperature on the president’s surprise announcement, which even some in his own party did not anticipate.