Former President Donald Trump is set to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Wednesday, as negotiations intensify over Iran's nuclear program, while also facing renewed scrutiny over his past involvement in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. Meanwhile, a grand jury in Washington, D.C., declined to indict Democratic lawmakers who urged military members to defy "illegal" orders.
According to Fox News, Trump allegedly thanked police for probing the Epstein case in the 2000s. This revelation comes as US lawmakers are urging Prince Andrew to testify in the US about his links to the late financier. Democrat Congressman Ro Khanna told the BBC that the Royal Family has "not been transparent" regarding the Epstein questions. Democrat Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernandez added that King Charles III "should direct his brother" to answer questions.
The meeting between Trump and Netanyahu comes amid rising tensions in the Middle East. Netanyahu is expected to urge Trump to pursue a deal that would halt Iran's uranium enrichment and curb its support for proxy groups, according to BBC World. Netanyahu stated before leaving for the US, "I will present to the president our outlook regarding the principles of these negotiations."
In other news, a grand jury rejected the Justice Department's attempt to indict a group of Democratic lawmakers who encouraged U.S. military members to ignore "illegal" orders in a video posted online, as reported by Fox News. The DOJ had opened an investigation into the video featuring six Democratic lawmakers.
Separately, police in Arizona released a man detained in connection to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of US news anchor Savannah Guthrie, according to BBC World. After being taken into custody at a traffic stop, police searched the man's home in Rio Rico, south of Tucson. The man, identified only as Carlos, told reporters he did not know who Nancy Guthrie was.
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