In a series of significant actions, President Trump has withdrawn the United States from the UN Human Rights Council, halted funding for UNRWA, and reinstated his 'maximum pressure' campaign against Iran. He also announced plans to 'wind down' USAID.
Donald Trump has signed an executive order withdrawing the United States from the UN Human Rights Council. The document also continued a halt to funding for the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). 'The US funding to the UN is excessive and unfair,' the US President stated while signing the order. The executive order signifies that Mr. Trump has reinstated policies that were in place during his first term.
Trump also signed a 'very tough' memorandum restoring his 'maximum pressure' campaign on Iran. Speaking to reporters, Trump said he was 'torn' when choosing whether to sign it, but asserted that Tehran was 'too close' to possessing a nuclear weapon. 'Hopefully, we are not going to have to use it very much,' he stated. 'I'm unhappy to do it.' Trump conveyed that he would engage in talks with his Iranian counterpart but threatened that Iran 'would be obliterated' if it assassinated him. Trump executed these documents during an event at the White House Oval Office. He also affirmed on Tuesday that he intends to 'wind down' the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The agency is reportedly being shut down as part of Elon Musk's plan to reduce the size of the federal government. Trump stated that the billionaire has been doing a 'great job' and that there is substantial fraud at the agency. This development precedes Trump's meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu, with the Israeli prime minister facing pressure from his right-wing coalition to terminate a temporary ceasefire against Hamas. 'It'd be great if we could have a Middle East and maybe a world at total peace,' said Trump. 'Right now, you don't have that. When I left, you had peace all over the world, and now you have the world blowing up. As you know, Bibi is coming in to see me later. We'll see what we can do.'The leaders' discussions are anticipated to also encompass concerns regarding Iran's nuclear program. Netanyahu's arrival in Washington marks the inaugural foreign leader visit of Trump's second term
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