US President Donald Trump, in a post on social media, repeated with some changes the White House's previous statement regarding the attack on Qatar. Initially, the White House had suggested that the US had notified Qatar before the attack occurred - a claim that Doha immediately denied.
Now Trump appears to be backing down from that statement, saying: "I immediately instructed Special Envoy Steve Witkoff to inform Qatar of the impending attack, which he did, but unfortunately, too late to stop the attack."
He also added that he has asked Secretary of State Marco Rubio to finalize a defense cooperation agreement with Qatar.
