U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House for their fifth face-to-face meeting this year. The leaders floated a weapons swap, riding the momentum from the Gaza cease-fire to get peace for Ukraine. Zelenskyy proposed that Ukraine provide the United States with advanced drones in exchange for long-range tomahawk missiles. Meanwhile, Trump is expected to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Hungary possibly within two weeks, saying it’s to be determined if it will be a bilateral or trilateral meeting.
Federal authorities have arrested a man in Louisiana accused of participating in the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas terrorist attack on Israel. According to court documents, the 33-year-old Palestinian man is allegedly an operative for a Gaza-based paramilitary group that participated in the Hamas-led terrorist attack. He is also accused of lying on his U.S. visa application, where he denied his involvement with paramilitary organizations and connections to Hamas.
Former national security adviser John Bolton pleaded not guilty on Oct. 17 to 18 counts of illegally sharing and retaining classified information. Bolton appeared in a courthouse in Maryland, the day after facing an indictment brought by the Trump administration. Bolton faces $250,000 in fines and 10 years in prison for each count if convicted. The court is expected to hold a status hearing on Nov. 21 and receive a motion briefing by Nov. 14.