Trump has offered for US to be responsible for reconstruction of Gaza, Rubio says

Marco Rubio is sworn in as Secretary of State in Washington
FILE PHOTO: Marco Rubio speaks after he is sworn in as Secretary of State by U.S. Vice President JD Vance at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, U.S., January 21, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
Source: REUTERS

U.S. President Donald Trump has offered for the United States to be responsible for the reconstruction of Gaza, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday, after the president proposed a U.S. takeover of the enclave.

Rubio, speaking at a press conference in Guatemala City, said it was a unique offer to step in and clear debris and destruction in Gaza, adding that people will have to live somewhere while it is rebuilt. He said it was not meant as a hostile move and that details still needed to be worked out.

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