President Trump will hold a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu while hosting the leader of Israel at the White House.
The press conference is scheduled to begin at 5:10 pm ET, but it is currently running behind schedule. The Gateway Pundit and several other conservative news outlets are in attendance.
The press conference started at approximately 6:50 pm.
BREAKING: President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu take their places at the podiums to deliver remarks to the press pic.twitter.com/VzUHChJ89D
— Jordan Conradson (@ConradsonJordan) February 4, 2025
Watch live below.
Netanyahu is the first foreign leader to meet with President Trump since the inauguration on January 20.
President Trump said on Tuesday that he would have a “very big meeting” with Netanyahu.
President Trump and Netanyahu met for an hour after the Prime Minister was greeted by the President at 4 pm.
This comes after President Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff secured a ceasefire and hostage agreement between Israel and Hamas
Netanyahu previously thanked President Trump for his assistance following the agreement and expressed hope to visit the President soon.
National Security Advisor Mike Waltz and Steve Witkoff spoke to the press at the White House ahead of today's meeting.
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National Security Advisor Mike Waltz and Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff spoke to the press about the Israel hostage agreement outside the White House moments ago
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is expected to arrive shortly to meet with President Trump pic.twitter.com/WLb5DP21Ra
— Jordan Conradson (@ConradsonJordan) February 4, 2025
Prior to meeting with Netanyahu, President Trump signed a memorandum to impose "maximum pressure" on the government of Iran:
President Trump signs a presidential memorandum to reinstate a maximum pressure campaign against Iran's nuclear problem and their support of terrorist proxy groups in the Middle East.
"It's very simple: Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon." pic.twitter.com/XdsemJ9lq7
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Watch President Trump's press conference with Prime Minister Netanyahu live below:
