Edited by Yash Nitish Bajaj
Apr 07, 2025 11:31 PM IST
The Trump-Netanyahu press conference was not canceled on Monday
Soon after the White House informed reporters that President Donald Trump and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s scheduled press conference was canceled, The Hill cited sources to report that the presser has not been nixed. It will take place in the Oval Office. Generally, bilateral pressers are held in the East room after meetings.
According to Trump’s daily guidance, the president would hold a meeting with Netanyahu at 2 PM local time. The two leaders were supposed to then address a press conference in the East Room of the White House. However, reporters present in the East Room were informed that the presser will not take place there.
The press conference has not been canceled but will instead take place in the Oval Office, The Hill reported. Donald Trump has on several occasions used the Oval Office for media questions. Typically, those sessions are accompanied by a formal press conference.
