Good morning.
It's Wednesday, February 5th.
I'm Shemitah Basu.
This is Apple News Today.
On today's show, Elon Musk's takeover of Washington,
how President Trump has rolled back rights for transgender Americans.
And the NFL sends a different message ahead of the Super Bowl.
But first, President Trump made extraordinary statements yesterday about the future of Gaza.
In a meeting at the White House with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
He said the United States will seize the territory and have long term ownership over its future development.
The US Will take over the Gaza Strip.
We'll own it and be responsible for dismantling all of the dangerous unexploded bombs and other weapons on the site.
Level the site and get rid of the destroyed buildings.
Level it out.
Create an economic development that will supply unlimited numbers of jobs and housing for the people of the area.
Do a real job.
Do something different.
Trump also said Palestinians should leave Gaza and go to neighboring Jordan and Egypt.
When pressed on this plan by a reporter, he said anyone could eventually return after American development in the Strip.
We have an opportunity to do something that could be phenomenal.