During a meeting at the White House on Wednesday, US President Donald Trump received a memo from Secretary of State Marco Rubio stating that a deal regarding the Gaza Strip is “very close” and requesting his approval for an announcement on social media.

The memo handed to Trump by Rubio, witnessed by a photographer from Agence France-Presse present in the room, stated that the deal is “very close,” adding, “We need your approval to post on Truth Social soon so you can announce the deal first.”