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NBC News White House Correspondents Gabe Gutierrez and Vaughn Hillyard, NPR Technology Reporter Bobby Allyn and Washington Post Education Reporter Laura Meckler discuss President Trump and Elon Musk’s attempts to dismantle government programs while pushing the limits of presidential power.

President Trump signed an executive order aimed at withdrawing the United States from the United Nations Human Rights Council and UNRWA and for broader review of U.S. funding for the international organization.

The Senate Intelligence Committee has voted to advance Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination to serve as the director of national intelligence. NBC News’ Ryan Nobles reports on the support and questions she faced as her nomination heads to the full Senate.

After President Donald Trump proposed the United States take over the Gaza Strip to turn it into “the riviera” of the region, leaders in the Middle East are reacting with shock. NBC’s Richard Engel reports for TODAY.

At a joint news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Tuesday, President Donald Trump proposed a plan in which the United States would “take over” the Gaza Strip and make it “the riviera of the Middle East.” The plan includes the displacement of more than two million Palestinians. NBC’s Peter Alexander reports for TODAY.

NBC News’ Kelly O’Donnell reports on the “stunning moment in the East Room” where President Trump, joined by Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, suggested that the U.S. “will take over the Gaza Strip.”

Beijing responded with retaliatory measures after President Trump’s announced a 10% tariff on all Chinese goods. CNBC correspondent Megan Casella reports on what this means for consumers.

During a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Donald Trump spoke on the devastation left behind in the Gaza Strip and said the U.S. will take it over. Trump added that it is “something the entire Middle East can be very proud of.” 

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with U.S. troops along the Southern border in New Mexico. The deployment of additional troops to the border was part of President Trump’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants. Some businesses closed their doors for the day to demonstrate what working without immigrants would be like. NBC News’ Priscilla Thompson reports.