Just dropped · Trial Balloon · Ep. 194
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“King Abdullah II, a close U.S. ally dependent on aid from Washington, is confronting the president’s demands that he take in Palestinians from Gaza, a step the king’s domestic politics will not allow,” the New York Times reports.
Washington Post: Trump to host Jordan’s King Abdullah II as he pushes Middle East overhaul.
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