WASHINGTON – The White House made clear on Wednesday that U.S. involvement in rebuilding Gaza does not mean a commitment to sending troops there or using tax dollars to fund the effort.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt fielded a question from NBC News Senior White House correspondent Garrett Haake early in the briefing after President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States would “take over the Gaza Strip.” Trump also said his vision included moving Gazans to nearby Arab nations, which Leavitt said Wednesday would be temporary.
Haake suggested that Trump’s vision could entail boots on the ground and “nation-building.”
“I would reject the premise of your question that this forces the United States to be entangled in conflicts abroad,” Leavitt said. “The President has not committed to putting boots on the ground in Gaza. He has also said that…
