WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Donald Trump is holding a press conference on Tuesday evening with Prime Minister of the State of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu.
The conference can be watched live on the video player above.
According to the Associated Press, Netanyahu’s arrival in Washington marks the first visit from a foreign leader in Trump’s second term, which comes as the prime minister’s popular support is lagging.
Netanyahu is in the middle of weekslong testimony in an ongoing corruption trial that centers on allegations he exchanged favors with media moguls and wealthy associates. He has decried the accusations and said he is the victim of a “witch hunt.”
It’s Netanyahu’s first travel outside Israel since the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants in November for him, his former defense minister, and Hamas’ slain military chief, accusing them of crimes against humanity during the war in Gaza.
The U.S. does not recognize the ICC’s authority over its citizens or territory.
Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff met with Israel’s prime minister on Monday and began the daunting work of brokering the next phase of a ceasefire agreement for the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Netanyahu said in a statement that the meeting with Witkoff and White House National Security Adviser Mike Waltz was “positive and friendly.”
