Take Care LedgerA dated, sourced record of the second Trump administration

Gulf States, Israel and Gaza

Updated2026-11-09 Covers2025-01-16 to 2026-11-04

Summary

In the Middle East the administration lifted sanctions on Syria.1 Twice it used an emergency waiver to sell arms to Israel and Gulf states without the usual period for Congress to review the sales.81,86 It approved a civilian nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia.3 It issued an executive order promising to treat an attack on Qatar as a threat to U.S. security.4 It also helped broker a ceasefire in Gaza.5 The Senate rejected eight resolutions to block arms sales to Israel, Qatar and the UAE.83,82,85,84 A “Board of Peace” oversees the ceasefire. Its charter names Trump its first chairman and sets no limit on how long he serves.6 The Financial Times reported that donations went to a J.P. Morgan account rather than the Board’s World Bank account.7 Meanwhile, a company linked to the national-security adviser of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) bought 49% of the Trump family’s crypto firm for $500 million.8 Gulf state funds invested billions in the fund of Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner.9 Qatar supplied a 747 jet that now flies as Air Force One.10 As of Nov 8, 2026, Hamas has not disarmed.11 Israel’s Oct 27 election left Netanyahu without a majority.12 Congress has not voted on the jet or the Qatar pledge.13,4

Background

The Foreign Emoluments Clause (Art. I, § 9, cl. 8)62 is the Constitution’s rule on gifts and payments from foreign governments. An emolument is a payment or other benefit. The clause bars a federal officeholder from accepting “any present, Emolument… of any kind whatever” from a foreign state unless Congress consents.14 Trump kept his businesses. Many key assets sit in a revocable trust, one he can undo, overseen by his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr. The Trump Organization made a voluntary pledge. It barred deals with foreign governments but not with foreign private companies.15 The President is exempt from 18 U.S.C. § 208, the federal conflict-of-interest law. That law bars officials from acting on matters that affect their own money interests.63,15 Under the Treaty Clause (Art. II, § 2, cl. 2),64 a treaty needs the approval of two-thirds of the senators present. U.S. promises to defend other countries have been made by treaty. One example is NATO’s Article 5.65,48

On Oct 13, 2025 Trump credited donors Sheldon and Miriam Adelson with his first-term moves on Israel. These were the 2017 recognition of Jerusalem, the 2018 embassy move and the 2019 recognition of the Golan Heights.16 Miriam Adelson gave the MAGA Inc. super PAC $25 million on May 5, 2026, according to Federal Election Commission (FEC) records.97,112 The International Criminal Court (ICC) had issued arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister, Yoav Gallant.17 Syria’s new president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, was once a commander in al-Qaeda/Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). The U.S. had a $10 million bounty on him until Dec 2024.116

What happened

UAE crypto stake and AI chips

On Jan 16, 2025, four days before the inauguration, Eric Trump signed a deal with Aryam Investment 1, a company linked to UAE national-security adviser Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed. Under the deal, Aryam would buy 49% of World Liberty Financial (WLF), the Trump family’s crypto firm, for $500 million.8 Of the first $250 million, about $187 million went to Trump-family companies. About $31 million went to companies of envoy Steve Witkoff’s family. The stake was not made public until the Wall Street Journal reported it (Feb 1, 2026).18,8 Tahnoon’s MGX is an Abu Dhabi investment firm backed by the emirate’s sovereign wealth fund, a government-owned investment fund. MGX joined the Stargate AI venture (Jan 21, 2025). It used WLF’s USD1 stablecoin, a crypto token, to settle a $2 billion investment in Binance (May 1, 2025).19,20 On May 13, 2025, the first day of Trump’s Gulf trip, the Commerce Department cancelled the Biden AI Diffusion Rule. That rule would have capped advanced-chip exports by groups of countries from May 15, and Commerce told its staff not to enforce it.89 Commerce then announced a 5-gigawatt AI campus in Abu Dhabi to be built by G42 with Nvidia hardware (May 16).21 On Sept 15, 2025 the New York Times reported on the deal that lets the UAE import hundreds of thousands of advanced Nvidia chips a year. It said the deal followed the crypto investment. It also said the deal overrode national-security officials’ worries that chips could leak to China.22 A Commerce rule took effect on Jul 10, 2026. It moved the UAE into its most favorable export-control group. It approved the UAE government and certain companies to receive advanced computing items “in the UAE license-free,” meaning without a license. The rule cited the May 2025 AI framework and the UAE’s “matching investments” promise.88

Gifts, family projects and envoys’ funds

On Apr 30, 2025 two companies signed a golf-and-villa project licensed under the Trump name. One was Qatari Diar, part of the state-owned Qatar Investment Authority. The other was Dar Global. Eric Trump attended the signing. A Trump Organization spokesperson said its own deal was with Dar Global.23 On May 11, 2025 Trump said he would accept a Qatari Boeing 747-8 as Air Force One. CNN and the NYT reported that the administration had asked for it.10,24 The value given in headlines was $400 million. FactCheck.org cited an estimate by industry experts, reported by the NYT, that the used jet is worth about $200 million. The NYT estimated the classified refit of the plane at about $934 million, paid for from the Sentinel missile program.25,26 Ownership passes to Trump’s library foundation by 2029.27 He first flew on it on July 1, 2026. He called it “a gift from a country that’s treated us very well.”13 On Jan 11, 2026 Dar Global and the Trump Organization launched a Trump project in Diriyah. That Saudi district is being developed by a company owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF).94 The next day Dar Global announced a Trump Plaza in Jeddah worth more than $1 billion.118 AP reports that the Diriyah project’s partner is a company owned by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund. AP asked whether the project broke the pledge against deals with foreign governments. The Trump Organization said it does not “conduct business with any government entity.”94

Kushner’s investment fund, Affinity Partners, grew to $4.8 billion with money from Qatar and Abu Dhabi. That was on top of about $2 billion from Saudi Arabia’s PIF (Mar 28, 2025).9 Kushner worked on the Gaza, Iran and Russia–Ukraine talks while managing that money. On Feb 19, 2026 Trump named him Special Envoy for Peace. Kushner did not go through Senate confirmation, the Senate’s approval of a nominee, and did not file a public financial disclosure.30,91,108 On Mar 11, 2026 Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) asked the White House to have Kushner file a public financial disclosure. It also asked that he sell assets that conflict with his role.109 Witkoff’s WLF stake was sold to his sons in Jan 2026. His March disclosure showed a stake in SC Financial Technologies, a company tied to WLF. That company signed an agreement with Pakistan’s finance ministry in January. Reuters reported Pakistan’s agreement to use WLF’s USD1 stablecoin on Jan 14, 2026.93,115

Gulf trip, Syria and Saudi agreements

During Trump’s Gulf trip (May 13–16, 2025), Saudi Arabia announced a $600 billion investment promise and a $142 billion arms deal. The UAE pledged $1.4 trillion.2 In Riyadh, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) and Turkey’s President Erdoğan urged Trump to lift sanctions on Syria. Trump said he would lift all of them (May 13).1 He met al-Sharaa the next day (May 14).116 Commerce loosened export limits on Syria in a rule published Sept 2, 2025.90,113 Al-Sharaa later visited the White House (Nov 10, 2025).28 Syria was removed from the State Sponsors of Terrorism list (Aug 24, 2026).29

Trump hosted MBS on Nov 18, 2025. He said the prince “knew nothing” about the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. A 2021 U.S. intelligence assessment found that MBS approved that operation. Trump also approved F-35 sales to Saudi Arabia.37 A civilian nuclear agreement followed (July 22, 2026). It does not include the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) Additional Protocol, which allows inspections on short notice.3,76 Reports differ on whether it lets Saudi Arabia enrich uranium.3 House Democrats (Sept 16) and Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ed Markey (Oct 15) introduced resolutions to reject the agreement. Both resolutions describe it as sent to Congress on Sept 14, 2026.124,125

Arms sales under emergency waivers

The Arms Export Control Act (AECA) normally gives Congress time to review and block a major arms sale.87 On Feb 28, 2025 Secretary of State Marco Rubio used that law for a sale to Israel. He certified that “an emergency exists which requires the immediate sale” of about $3 billion in bombs, guidance kits and D9 bulldozers. That certification skipped the review period.81 He did so again during the Iran war. He issued waivers on Mar 6 (bombs for Israel), Mar 19 (the UAE, Jordan and Kuwait) and May 1, 2026 (Israel, the UAE, Kuwait and Qatar). Together they covered about $25.3 billion in sales.86,110,111 Sen. Bernie Sanders offered resolutions to block sales to Israel. The Senate voted them down 82–15 and 83–15 (Apr 3, 2025), and 24–73 and 27–70 (Jul 30, 2025). On Apr 15, 2026 it rejected his resolutions on the bulldozers and a Mar 6 bomb sale, 40–59 and 36–63.83,85,84 The Senate also rejected Sen. Chris Murphy’s resolutions on about $3.5 billion in sales to Qatar and the UAE, 56–39 each (Jun 11, 2025). Murphy said the sales were part of “a broader scheme which enriches Donald Trump.”82

Gaza ceasefire and the Board of Peace

On Sept 9, Israel struck Hamas negotiators in Doha. Afterward Trump signed Executive Order (EO) 14353 (Sept 29, 2025), a written order to federal agencies. It says the U.S. will treat any attack on Qatar as a threat to its own security.4 The same day he and Netanyahu unveiled a 20-point Gaza plan. First would come a ceasefire and a hostage exchange. Then Hamas would disarm and Israel would fully withdraw. There would be an International Stabilization Force (ISF). A Palestinian government of technical experts would be overseen by a “Board of Peace.” Trump would chair that board.32 Phase 1 was signed in Egypt (Oct 9, 2025), and the 20 living hostages were freed.5,34 Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a Qatari air force facility at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho (Oct 10, 2025).33 On Oct 13, 2025 at Sharm el-Sheikh, four leaders signed the “Trump Declaration for Enduring Peace and Prosperity.” They were Trump, Egypt’s President Sisi, Qatar’s emir and Erdoğan. Neither Israel nor any Palestinian party signed.97 The UN Security Council backed the plan in Resolution 2803 (Nov 17, 2025).36,72

The Board of Peace charter was signed at Davos (Jan 22, 2026), where about 25 countries had accepted. It names Trump “inaugural Chairman” with no term limit. Only states he invites can join. The charter treats his role as chairman as separate from his role as U.S. representative. Members serve three-year terms. States that give more than $1 billion in cash in the first year are exempt from that limit.6,38 At the first meeting (Feb 19, 2026), Trump pledged $10 billion that Congress had not approved for spending.39 On Apr 8, 2026 Presidential Determination 2026-06 made the Board eligible to receive U.S. defense equipment and services. A presidential determination is a formal finding by the President. It found that providing them “will strengthen the security of the United States and promote world peace,” in its words. The determination does not say what arms or services the Board will receive. It does not say which forces under the Board’s direction would use them. The memorandum explaining it to Congress is not public.98

Gaza’s Government Media Office reported that Israeli fire killed 342 Palestinians in the ceasefire’s first 44 days and 992 by June 15, 2026.40 Kushner met Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya (Aug 16, 2026). Hamas offered to hand over weapons only if Netanyahu publicly committed to the plan.11 Netanyahu met Kushner the next day and rejected the plan.119

Netanyahu, Iran and Israeli politics

Netanyahu handed Trump a Nobel Peace Prize nomination letter (July 7, 2025).31 In the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, Trump asked President Isaac Herzog to pardon Netanyahu in his corruption case (Oct 13, 2025).34 He followed up with a formal letter, which Herzog’s office released on Nov 12, 2025. Netanyahu sent his own pardon request to Herzog on Nov 30, 2025.35,100 On Feb 12, 2026 Trump called Herzog “disgraceful” for not granting it. Herzog’s office replied that “Israel is a sovereign state governed by the rule of law.”35,101 On Apr 26, 2026 Herzog put off a decision and pushed instead for plea-deal talks between Netanyahu’s lawyer and Israel’s attorney general. A plea deal is an agreement in which the accused admits to some charges in return for a lighter outcome.122 The U.S.–Israeli war on Iran began on Feb 28, 2026 (see The 2026 Iran War). On May 18, 2026 Trump said he had called off a planned assault. He said he did so at the request of the leaders of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.41,42 Axios reported that in a phone call about Lebanon, Trump told Netanyahu, “You’d be in prison if it weren’t for me” (June 1, 2026).43 Israel voted on Oct 27, 2026, after Trump endorsed Netanyahu. Netanyahu’s bloc won 53 seats and the opposition 48, with Arab parties at 19, so neither side reached the 61 seats needed to govern.12

ICC sanctions and related designations

Sanctions are government penalties that freeze a person’s assets and bar dealings with them. EO 14203 allowed sanctions related to the ICC (Feb 6, 2025).44 The next day EO 14204 stopped U.S. foreign aid to South Africa. It cited three things: South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), its Expropriation Act, and its ties to Iran.59 The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) keeps the sanctions lists. Before the court itself was sanctioned, OFAC’s ICC list held 13 officials. They were Prosecutor Karim Khan (Feb 2025) and eight judges (four on June 5, 2025, two in August and two in December 2025). They also included two deputy prosecutors, and ICC President Tomoko Akane and Abdoulaye Seye (Aug 18, 2026). The list also named UN rapporteur Francesca Albanese and three Palestinian rights groups.45,95,121 OFAC removed Albanese on May 20, 2026 and added her back on May 27, giving no reason.96,104,106 On Oct 9, 2026 the sanctions were applied to the court itself. That froze its U.S. assets. General licenses, which are blanket permissions, still allow dealings on pensions, detainee matters and certain software and telecom services.47,95 Netanyahu thanked Trump.47 The order bars U.S. persons from providing “services” to sanctioned ICC officials. Breaking it can bring civil and criminal penalties under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). That law lets the President restrict dealings with foreign countries and people in a declared national emergency. Americans who sued have won court orders that protect them (see Why it matters).60,66

EO 14362 (Nov 24, 2025) led to new terrorist designations (Jan 13, 2026). The State Department named the Lebanese chapter of the Muslim Brotherhood a Foreign Terrorist Organization. That chapter holds seats in Lebanon’s parliament. Treasury named the Egyptian and Jordanian chapters as terrorists. The governors of Texas and Florida then acted against the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). CAIR denies any link to the Brotherhood and has sued.61

Key dates

Why it matters

Foreign Emoluments Clause (Art. I, § 9, cl. 8).14 The question is whether several deals count as “present[s]” or “Emolument[s]” from a foreign state, which need Congress’s consent. The deals are the WLF stake bought by a Tahnoon-linked company, MGX’s use of USD1, the projects tied to Qatari Diar and the PIF, and the 747.14,23,13 In a memo that has not been released, Attorney General Pam Bondi concluded that the jet gift was “legally permissible” if ownership passes to the library foundation by Jan 1, 2029.27 The Trump Organization says its Qatar partner is Dar Global and that it does not “conduct business with any government entity.”23,94 WLF’s lawyer Bill Burck called the October emoluments lawsuit “more like a partisan press release than a lawsuit.”53 Congress has not consented to any of these.14,13 Two suits are pending. A Circle shareholder sued over the UAE crypto deals in the federal court in Washington, D.C. (Greenberg v. Trump, D.D.C., Oct 22, 2026). The Freedom of the Press Foundation sued to get the jet memo. The 2017–21 emoluments suits ended without a ruling on the main question.53,27 The NYT reported that the UAE chip agreement followed the crypto investment. The July 2026 export rule extended chip access without a license. The record shows the order of events. It contains no official finding that one caused the other.22,88 See Crypto and World Liberty Financial, Trump Organization Foreign Deals and Government Equity Stakes and Chip Export Deals.

Appointments Clause (Art. II, § 2, cl. 2) and ethics statutes (5 U.S.C. § 13103; 18 U.S.C. § 208). Three rules frame this question. The Appointments Clause64 says the President appoints senior officers with the Senate’s approval. The Ethics in Government Act requires certain officials to file public financial disclosures (5 U.S.C. § 13103).92 And 18 U.S.C. § 208, a criminal law, bars executive-branch officers and employees from taking part in matters that affect their own money interests. It also covers the interests of their spouse or minor children.63 The question is whether Kushner’s role requires Senate confirmation and public disclosure. A second question is whether any conflict rule reaches Affinity Partners or the Witkoff family’s WLF interests. CREW says Affinity holds over $6 billion, about 99% of it foreign money.91,93,18 The record does not include the administration’s stated legal basis. CREW’s suit (Oct 14, 2026) has no reported ruling. The NYT reported that Kushner sought money for Affinity while serving. House Judiciary Democrats opened an investigation on Apr 17, 2026.91,30,56

Arms Export Control Act § 36(b) (22 U.S.C. § 2776(b)). This section gives Congress 15 days (for Israel) or 30 days to block a sale it has been told about. Congress would do this by joint resolution, a measure that both chambers pass and the President signs or vetoes. The waiting period does not apply if the President certifies that “an emergency exists which requires the proposed sale in the national security interest.”87 The question is whether the 2025 and 2026 certifications meet that standard. A second question is what review is left once the waiting period is skipped. Rubio’s determinations state that an emergency required the immediate sales.81,86 All eight Senate resolutions to block the sales failed. A resolution passed by both chambers would still face a veto. The Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports that “Congress has never successfully blocked a proposed arms sale via a joint resolution of disapproval.”83,82,85,84

Treaty Clause (Art. II, § 2, cl. 2).48 The question is whether a promise to defend another country binds the U.S. or later presidents when it is made by executive order without the Senate’s approval. EO 14353 pledges “all lawful and appropriate measures — including diplomatic, economic, and, if necessary, military.”4 The order was not sent to the Senate, and Congress has not voted on it. A later president may revoke it.48,4

Appropriations Clause (Art. I, § 9, cl. 7) and International Organizations Immunities Act (22 U.S.C. § 288).70,71 The Appropriations Clause says Congress decides how public money is spent. The executive may spend only what Congress has approved. The International Organizations Immunities Act lets the President give certain international bodies legal protections, such as protection from lawsuits. The Jan 22 EO named the Board a “public international organization” entitled to immunities under that Act.49 The question is whether the U.S. may pledge $10 billion that Congress has not approved. A second question is whether it may give the Board those protections. The record does not include the administration’s stated legal basis. Security Council Resolution 2803 is the Board’s only basis in international law.49 On Jul 30, 2026 the administration formally told Congress of $206 million for the ISF.11 PD 2026-06 rests on two laws. Foreign Assistance Act §503(a) (22 U.S.C. §2311) allows military aid to “any friendly country or international organization” once the President makes a finding. Arms Export Control Act §3(a)(1) (22 U.S.C. §2753) makes the same finding a condition for buying U.S. arms. The question is whether those laws reach a body that the President chairs in a role outside his U.S. office. No response from Congress is recorded.98,99

Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019.73 The Caesar Act is a law passed by Congress that set sanctions on Syria. Other Syria sanctions programs were created by executive order.28 The question is how far the President may ease sanctions that Congress wrote into law. The administration ended the executive sanctions program by EO on June 30, 2025. It also issued Caesar Act waivers. One was a 180-day partial waiver of Caesar Act sanctions in November 2025.90,117,28 Congress repealed the Caesar Act in §8369 of the FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act (Dec 18, 2025), the yearly defense law. The repeal requires regular reports. It does not require sanctions or a “snapback” that would bring them back automatically.74

Atomic Energy Act § 123 (42 U.S.C. § 2153).75 Section 123 requires nuclear cooperation agreements to be sent to Congress for review.54 The open question is what the text, which has not been released, allows on uranium enrichment. Trump posted “There will be no enrichment of material!” He also said the deal is “totally subject to Saudi Arabia joining the… Abraham Accords.”3,54 The agreement was sent to Congress on Aug 24, and it is now in a 90-day review. The days count only while Congress is in continuous session, so the clock can pause. The end date may slip past late November. No vote to reject it has been found.54,114 Resolutions to reject it are in committee in both chambers. The Senate sponsors said theirs “will be voted on after November 29.”124,125

Impoundment Control Act (2 U.S.C. §§ 681–688).77 Foreign Military Financing is military aid money that Congress approves. The Impoundment Control Act bars the President from refusing to spend money Congress has approved without asking Congress first (Shutdowns, Rescissions and Impoundment Findings).50 The question is whether the President can end $4 billion a year in aid “by the end of this year.” The memorandum of understanding on that aid runs through September 2028. Trump said the change was agreed with Netanyahu. Asked whether he meant military aid, he said “Any way you want to define it.”50 No action to carry it out is recorded.50

First and Fifth Amendments and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (ICC sanctions). EO 14203 (Feb 6, 2025) was issued under a declared national emergency. The people suing rely on three protections. The First Amendment protects freedom of speech and religion. The Fifth Amendment says no one may be deprived of liberty or property without due process, meaning fair legal steps. The Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) bars the government from heavily burdening religious practice without a very strong reason.17,46,78,79,80 The order’s penalties reach up to 20 years in prison for Americans who serve sanctioned persons. The question is whether the order violates the First and Fifth Amendments or RFRA, as the plaintiffs claim. They also argue that the national emergency behind it has no basis in fact.120,46 The State Department called the sanctions a response to the ICC’s “illegitimate actions targeting the United States and Israel,” and Rubio said the U.S. and its citizens are “not subject to the jurisdiction” of the court.45,47 Judge Nancy Torresen of the federal court in Maine ruled in Smith v. Trump (D. Me., Jul 18, 2025). She found the order likely violated the First Amendment as applied to two advisers to the ICC prosecutor.67 Judge Jesse Furman of the federal court in Manhattan ruled in Rona v. Trump (S.D.N.Y., Jul 30, 2025). He held that, as applied to two law professors, the order limits speech based on its content and fails “strict scrutiny,” the toughest test courts use.68 On Oct 13, 2026 he also blocked penalties against DAWN and the Taxpayer Alliance Against Genocide (DAWN v. Trump). He did not declare the order invalid in every case.60,69,102,107 On May 13, 2026, Judge Richard Leon of the federal court in Washington, D.C. (D.D.C.) blocked the sanctions on Albanese until the case is decided. The suit was brought by her husband and her minor daughter, a U.S. citizen. On May 22 the D.C. Circuit, the appeals court in Washington, put that order on hold for the time being.60,103,105 On Jun 15 the D.C. Circuit let the government enforce the sanctions on Albanese while it appeals. But the government may not violate the Treasury licenses issued for her husband and daughter. In a concurring opinion, Judge Katsas wrote that the First Amendment “does not extend to the speech of aliens abroad.”123 A suit by the American Friends Service Committee, Center for Constitutional Rights, Human Rights Watch and Open Society Institute (filed Aug 11, 2026, S.D.N.Y.) is pending.46 Sanctioned judges reported losing bank cards.45 The UK, France, Germany and five other allies said they “strongly disagree” with the sanctions on the court itself.47 Related measures appear in Student Visas and Speech-Based Removals and Travel Bans, Refugees and Denaturalization.51

Outcome

Where things stand

As of Nov 8, 2026, most of the administration’s Gulf measures are in place. The Qatari jet is in service.13 About $28 billion in arms sales went through under emergency waivers.81,86 The UAE sits in the most favorable export group.88 Syria’s sanctions are lifted, and the Caesar Act was repealed by §8369 of the FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act (Dec 18, 2025).74 → ledger The Gaza ceasefire is partial. Hamas has not disarmed, and the ISF is still in training.11

Israel’s politics are shifting. Trump endorsed Netanyahu (Oct 18, 2026).55 On Election Day (Nov 3) he said Israel’s $4 billion a year in aid would end “by the end of this year.” He did not say how.50 No side has a majority in the Knesset. Eisenkot refuses to serve under Netanyahu. Another election is possible.12 The review of the Saudi nuclear agreement runs to about late November, or later if the continuous-session clock pauses.54,114 Resolutions to reject it sit in House and Senate committees.124,125 A book’s claims of $2 billion+ in Gulf “slush” funds for Kushner (Oct 22, 2026) are unverified. Kushner and the White House deny them.57 Gaps: the Feb 4, 2025 Gaza takeover proposal is sourced only to Wikipedia. The record has no current status for the ICC sanctions suit or the Kushner probe, and it lacks the CREW suit’s court and docket. Whether Israel can form a government is unresolved.

Status

Item Status Latest development (date) What would change it
Qatari 747 as Air Force One In force In service since Jul 1, 2026; Congress has not voted13 A vote in Congress on consent
Emergency arms sales (~$28B) In force Approved Feb 28, 2025 and Mar 6, Mar 19 and May 1, 2026; the eighth resolution to block a sale failed Apr 15, 202681,86,110,111,84 A joint resolution passed into law, which would face a veto83
UAE export-control tier In force Most favorable group since Jul 10, 202688 Another Commerce rule
WLF trust bank Pending The Comptroller of the Currency, a federal bank regulator, gave conditional approval; final approval needs more steps; Tahnoon’s group holds 49% (Aug 14, 2026)52 Final approval by the Comptroller
Greenberg v. Trump (D.D.C.) Pending Filed Oct 22, 202653 A ruling by the federal court in Washington, D.C.
Syria sanctions Reversed Executive program ended; Caesar Act repealed (Dec 18, 2025); off the terrorism list (Aug 24, 2026)90,74,29 —
Saudi nuclear agreement Pending Sent to Congress Aug 24, 2026 for 90-day review54,114; resolutions to reject it introduced in the House (Sept 16) and Senate (Oct 15), both in committee with no vote124,125 End of the review, about late November or later if the clock pauses, or a resolution rejecting it54,114
Gaza ceasefire In force Partial; Hamas has not disarmed; ISF in training, with $206M reported to Congress (Jul 30, 2026)11 Hamas disarming, which Hamas ties to Netanyahu publicly committing to the plan11
Board of Peace arms eligibility In force Eligible since PD 2026-06 (Apr 8, 2026); no transfer recorded98 A transfer, or a response from Congress (none recorded)98
Board of Peace funds Unresolved FT report (May): the Board’s World Bank account held no funds even though about $17 billion was pledged; donations went to a J.P. Morgan account with no duty to report7 —
ICC institutional sanctions In force Court under sanctions since Oct 9, 2026, with general licenses47,95 A ruling in the rights groups’ suit (S.D.N.Y., filed Aug 11, 2026)46
ICC-order penalties for six named plaintiffs Blocked Blocked by courts in Smith v. Trump, Rona v. Trump and DAWN v. Trump (latest Oct 13, 2026)60,69,102,107 Rulings by appeals courts
Albanese injunction (D.D.C.) Pending D.C. Circuit lets the government enforce the sanctions on Albanese during the appeal, but not against the Treasury licenses for her husband and daughter (Jun 15, 2026)60,103,105,123 A D.C. Circuit ruling on the appeal
Netanyahu pardon Pending No pardon on Netanyahu’s Nov 30, 2025 request; Trump called Herzog “disgraceful” (Feb 12, 2026), and Herzog’s office cites the rule of law; Herzog put off a decision and urged plea-deal talks (Apr 26, 2026); no decision found through Nov 835,100,101,122 A decision by President Herzog, or a plea deal
Israel aid ($4B a year) Unresolved Trump said it would end “by the end of this year” (Nov 3, 2026); no action to carry it out50 Action to carry it out; the memorandum of understanding runs through Sept 202850
Israeli government formation Unresolved No majority in the Knesset after Oct 27, 2026; Eisenkot refuses to serve under Netanyahu12 A coalition or another election12
Kushner envoy role Pending Envoy since Feb 19, 2026108; CREW’s suit (Oct 14, 2026) and House Judiciary Democrats’ probe (Apr 17, 2026) open91,56 A ruling in CREW’s suit (court and docket not in the record)

Who is affected

These actions reach people in Gaza and Israel through the ceasefire, the hostage exchange and arms sales approved without Congress’s review period.40,5,81,86 They reach U.S. taxpayers through the Air Force One refit and the Board of Peace pledges. Gulf investments reach the Trump and Witkoff families and Jared Kushner’s fund.26,39,18,9 Export rules reach the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government and approved companies, and sanctions relief reaches Syria.88,74 Treasury sanctions reach International Criminal Court (ICC) officials, the court itself and Americans who work with it. Courts have blocked those sanctions for six named plaintiffs.45,47,60

Key players

Chronology

Sources

  1. Al Jazeera (archived): Trump says US to lift Syria sanctions · Timeline 2025-05-13 → ledger ↩↩↩

  2. Times of Israel: $142B Saudi arms deal · Axios: $1T deals sought · Timeline 2025-05-13 to 16 → ledger ↩↩

  3. DOE: United States and Saudi Arabia Reach Historic Nuclear Cooperation Agreement · NYT: U.S. Signs Deal to Help Saudis Obtain Nuclear Power · Timeline 2026-07-22 → ledger ↩↩↩↩↩

  4. CNN: Trump signs Qatar security order · Al Jazeera: new EO guarantees Qatar security · Timeline 2025-09-29 → ledger ↩↩↩↩↩

  5. Al Jazeera: Trump announces Gaza ceasefire deal · Timeline 2025-10-09 → ledger ↩↩↩↩

  6. Times of Israel: full text of Board of Peace charter · Foreign Policy: charter signing ceremony · Timeline 2026-01-22 → ledger ↩↩↩

  7. FT: Board of Peace funds · Timeline 2026-02-19 → ledger ↩↩↩

  8. WSJ: “Spy Sheikh” secret stake in Trump crypto · Timeline 2026-02-01 → ledger ↩↩↩↩↩

  9. Reuters: Affinity assets jump to $4.8B · Timeline 2025-03-28 → ledger ↩↩↩↩

  10. PBS NewsHour: Qatar gifting Trump $400M luxury jet raises ethical and legal concerns · Timeline 2025-05-11 → ledger ↩↩↩

  11. Times of Israel: Kushner meets Hamas chief in Egypt · Timeline 2026-08-16 → ledger ↩↩↩↩↩↩↩↩

  12. Jerusalem Post: Netanyahu bloc wins 53 seats, opposition holds 48 · Timeline 2026-10-27 → ledger ↩↩↩↩↩

  13. CBS News: Trump takes first trip on Qatari-gifted Air Force One · Timeline 2026-07-01 → ledger ↩↩↩↩↩↩↩

  14. Axios: Qatar jet and the Foreign Emoluments Clause · Timeline 2025-05-11 → ledger ↩↩↩↩

  15. CNN: presidential exemption from conflict-of-interest law · CREW: foreign property income set to explode · Timeline 2025-06-13 → ledger ↩↩

  16. Reuters (via Yahoo): Trump salutes megadonor Miriam Adelson for help shaping US decisions on Israel · Timeline 2025-10-13 → ledger ↩

  17. White House: EO 14203, Imposing Sanctions on the International Criminal Court · Timeline 2025-06-05 → ledger ↩↩

  18. WSJ: “Spy Sheikh” secret stake in Trump crypto · Telegraph: Trump sold “spy sheikh” $500M stake · Timeline 2025-01-16 → ledger ↩↩↩↩

  19. Just Security: what happened with Trump’s Stargate announcement · Timeline 2025-01-21 → ledger ↩

  20. CoinDesk: USD1 chosen for $2B MGX–Binance settlement · ABC News: Trump family crypto venture tapped for $2B Emirati-backed deal · Timeline 2025-05-01 → ledger ↩↩

  21. CNBC: Trump Middle East trip and OpenAI/UAE Stargate · Timeline 2025-05-16 → ledger ↩

  22. NYT: Trump, UAE chips, Witkoff, World Liberty · Timeline 2025-09-15 → ledger ↩↩↩

  23. CREW: foreign property income set to explode · Timeline 2025-04-30 → ledger ↩↩↩

  24. NYT: inside story of the Qatar jet · CNN: administration approached Qatar about the jet · Timeline 2025-05-19 → ledger ↩↩

  25. PBS NewsHour: Qatar gifting Trump $400M luxury jet raises ethical and legal concerns (headline value) · FactCheck.org: unwrapping Qatar’s $400M gift · Timeline 2025-05-11 → ledger ↩

  26. NYT: Air Force One retrofit cost · Timeline 2025-07-27 → ledger ↩↩↩

  27. American Oversight: FPF v. DOJ (Qatari jet gift legal memo) · USA Today: Qatar jet gift “unconditional” · Timeline 2025-07-28 → ledger ↩↩↩

  28. NYT: al-Shara in Washington · Timeline 2025-11-10 → ledger ↩↩↩

  29. NBC News: U.S. removes Syria from terrorism sponsor list · Timeline 2026-08-24 → ledger ↩↩↩

  30. NYT: Kushner solicited funds while envoy · Bloomberg: Kushner’s dual role · Timeline 2025-03-28 → ledger ↩↩

  31. TIME: Netanyahu nominates Trump for Nobel · Axios: Israeli PM nominates Trump · Timeline 2025-07-07 → ledger ↩

  32. Al Jazeera: full text of Trump’s 20-point plan · CFR: guide to the 20-point Gaza peace deal · Timeline 2025-09-29 → ledger ↩↩

  33. CBS: Hegseth announces Qatar air force facility at Idaho base · CNBC: US–Qatar air force Idaho · Timeline 2025-10-10 → ledger ↩

  34. The Independent: Trump urges Netanyahu pardon in Knesset speech · Times of Israel: Trump tells Israel it won the war · Timeline 2025-10-13 → ledger ↩↩↩

  35. Reuters: Trump says Netanyahu should be pardoned (Feb 2026) · Al Jazeera: Netanyahu requests pardon · Timeline 2025-11 (mid) → ledger ↩↩↩

  36. UN News: Security Council authorizes temporary international force for Gaza · UN press: SC/16225 · Timeline 2025-11-17 → ledger ↩

  37. CBS News: elaborate welcome for MBS · ODNI (2021, archived): assessment of Saudi government role in Khashoggi’s death · Timeline 2025-11-18 → ledger ↩↩

  38. Guardian: Board of Peace an “imperial court” · Timeline 2026-01-22 → ledger ↩

  39. AP: Board of Peace first meeting · Timeline 2026-02-19 → ledger ↩↩↩

  40. Al Jazeera: Israel has violated Gaza truce nearly 500 times in 44 days, killed hundreds · Middle East Eye: Death toll in Gaza surpasses 73,000 as Israel continues post-ceasefire killings (992 by Jun 15, 2026; both per Gaza’s Government Media Office) · Timeline 2025-10-09 → ledger ↩↩↩

  41. NPR: Iran’s supreme leader killed · Timeline 2026-02-28 → ledger ↩

  42. PBS/AP: Trump calls off Iran strike at request of Gulf allies · Timeline 2026-05-18 → ledger ↩

  43. Axios: Trump–Netanyahu call · NPR: Trump confirms calling Netanyahu ‘crazy’ · Timeline 2026-06-01 → ledger ↩

  44. Amnesty International: what the ICC sanctions mean · Timeline 2025-02-06 → ledger ↩

  45. State Dept: sanctions on ICC judges (Jun 5) · Timeline 2025-06-05 → ledger ↩↩↩↩↩

  46. HRW: Rights Groups Sue Trump Administration Over Targeting ICC · Timeline 2026-08-11 → ledger ↩↩↩↩↩

  47. Al Jazeera: why the US is sanctioning the ICC · Timeline 2026-10-09 → ledger ↩↩↩↩↩↩↩↩

  48. AJIL: EO providing Qatar a U.S. security guarantee · Timeline 2025-09-29 → ledger ↩↩↩

  49. Federal Register: Board of Peace designated a public international organization · UN press: SC/16225 · Timeline 2025-11-17 → ledger ↩↩

  50. Washington Post: Trump to stop $4 billion in annual funding for Israeli arms purchases · CNN: Trump says US is cutting off aid to Israel at year’s end · Timeline 2026-11-03 → ledger ↩↩↩↩↩↩↩

  51. White House: fact sheet restricting entry of foreign nationals (Proclamation 10998) · Timeline 2025-12-16 → ledger ↩

  52. CNBC: World Liberty gets conditional bank charter approval · WSJ: Trump family’s new crypto bank is backed by Abu Dhabi sheikh · Timeline 2026-08-14 → ledger ↩

  53. CNBC: Lawsuit accuses Trump of illegally profiting off foreign crypto deals · Timeline 2026-10-22 → ledger ↩↩↩↩

  54. ABC News: Trump administration sends Saudi nuclear deal to Congress, but says still contingent on Saudi joining Abraham Accords (transmitted Mon Aug 24; 90 days of continuous session) · Timeline 2026-07-22 → ledger ↩↩↩↩↩↩

  55. LA Times: Vance declines to endorse Netanyahu · AP: Hegseth makes unannounced trip · Timeline 2026-10-19 → ledger ↩

  56. House Judiciary Democrats: Raskin opens Kushner probe · Timeline 2025-03-28 → ledger ↩↩

  57. CBS News: Kushner pushes back on report · Timeline 2026-10-22 → ledger ↩

  58. Jerusalem Post: Board of Peace appointments · Timeline 2026-01-22 → ledger ↩

  59. Federal Register: EO 14204 · Timeline 2025-02-07 → ledger ↩

  60. Jerusalem Post: Judge blocks sanctions against two US-based human rights orgs. over working with ICC · Just Security: Litigation Tracker (Rona v. Trump, S.D.N.Y. 1:25-cv-03114; Smith v. Trump, D. Me. 1:25-cv-00158; L.C. v. Trump, D.D.C. 1:26-cv-00688; DAWN v. Trump, S.D.N.Y. 1:26-cv-05957) · Timeline 2025-07-18 → ledger ↩↩↩↩↩↩↩↩

  61. Federal Register: EO 14362 · State Department: Terrorist designations of Muslim Brotherhood chapters · Jewish Insider: the limitations of Trump’s executive order targeting the Muslim Brotherhood · Timeline 2025-11-24 → ledger ↩

  62. Cornell LII: U.S. Constitution, Article I (§9, cl. 8) legal authority ↩

  63. Cornell LII: 18 U.S.C. §208 · Cornell LII: 18 U.S.C. §202(c) (President excluded from “officer or employee”) legal authority ↩↩

  64. Cornell LII: U.S. Constitution, Article II (§2, cl. 2) legal authority ↩↩

  65. NATO: The North Atlantic Treaty (1949), Article 5 legal authority ↩

  66. Cornell LII: 50 U.S.C. §1701 · Cornell LII: 50 U.S.C. §1705 (penalties) legal authority ↩

  67. FindLaw: Smith v. Trump, No. 1:25-cv-00158-NT (D. Me. Jul 18, 2025) legal authority ↩↩

  68. Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse: Rona v. Trump, No. 1:25-cv-03114 (S.D.N.Y.) · cited as Rona v. Trump, 797 F. Supp. 3d 278 (S.D.N.Y. 2025) in DAWN v. Trump opinion legal authority ↩↩

  69. S.D.N.Y.: DAWN v. Trump, No. 26-cv-5957 (JMF), Opinion and Order (Oct 13, 2026), hosted by DAWN legal authority ↩↩↩

  70. Cornell LII: U.S. Constitution, Article I (§9, cl. 7) legal authority ↩

  71. Cornell LII: 22 U.S.C. §288 legal authority ↩

  72. UN press: Security Council resolution 2803 (2025), SC/16225 legal authority ↩

  73. Federal Register (govinfo): Determination to suspend sanctions under section 7431 of the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019 (22 U.S.C. 8791 note), 90 FR 54450 legal authority ↩

  74. Covington Global Policy Watch: New sanctions authorities in the FY 2026 NDAA (§8369 repeals the Caesar Act) · Just Security: Caesar Act repeal and the Syria sanctions removal report card legal authority ↩↩↩↩↩

  75. Cornell LII: 42 U.S.C. §2153 legal authority ↩

  76. IAEA: INFCIRC/540 (Corrected), Model Additional Protocol · Arms Control Association: Looking Back: The Additional Protocol legal authority ↩

  77. Cornell LII: 2 U.S.C. §681 (title X of Pub. L. 93-344, the Impoundment Control Act of 1974) legal authority ↩

  78. Cornell LII: U.S. Constitution, First Amendment legal authority ↩

  79. Cornell LII: U.S. Constitution, Fifth Amendment legal authority ↩

  80. Cornell LII: 42 U.S.C. §2000bb (Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993) · Cornell LII: 42 U.S.C. §2000bb-1 legal authority ↩

  81. EveryCRSReport (CRS RL31675): Arms Sales: Congressional Review Process · Federal Register: Arms Sales Notification, Transmittal 25-34 · Federal Register: Transmittal 25-26 · Federal Register: Transmittal 24-38 · Timeline 2025-02-28 → ledger ↩↩↩↩↩↩↩↩

  82. Jewish Insider: Bipartisan Senate group votes down resolutions to stop Qatar, UAE arms sales · Airforce Technology: US Senate blocks move to halt $3bn military sales to Qatar, UAE · Timeline 2025-06-11 → ledger ↩↩↩↩↩

  83. JTA: Senate rejects Bernie Sanders’ proposal to block some weapons sales to Israel · Responsible Statecraft: Sanders bills to kill Israel arms transfers die in two Senate votes · Timeline 2025-04-03 → ledger ↩↩↩↩↩↩

  84. Roll Call: Sanders’ effort to block arms sales to Israel falls short in Senate · Responsible Statecraft: Senate again fails to block weapons to Israel · Timeline 2026-04-15 → ledger ↩↩↩↩↩↩

  85. Responsible Statecraft: Sanders bills to kill Israel arms transfers die in two Senate votes · Mondoweiss: The Shift: 1/4 of Senate votes to block arm sales to Israel · Timeline 2025-07-30 → ledger ↩↩↩↩↩

  86. EveryCRSReport (CRS RL31675): Arms Sales: Congressional Review Process · Roll Call: Sanders looks to block sale of bombs to Israel · Federal Register: Transmittal 26-32 (Israel, delivered Mar 6) · Federal Register: Transmittal 26-CG (Qatar, May 1) · Timeline 2026-03-06 → ledger ↩↩↩↩↩↩↩↩

  87. Cornell LII: 22 U.S.C. §2776 — legal authority (text of the provision; §36(b)(1) emergency waiver and 15/30-day periods) ↩↩

  88. BIS: Commerce eases export controls for UAE · Federal Register: Enhanced Favorable Treatment for the United Arab Emirates Under the Export Administration Regulations · Timeline 2026-07-10 → ledger ↩↩↩↩↩↩

  89. BIS: Rescission of AI Diffusion Rule · Timeline 2025-05-13 → ledger ↩

  90. NYT: Trump lifts Syria sanctions (Jun 30) · White House: EO 14312, Providing for the Revocation of Syria Sanctions (cites May 23 Caesar Act waiver) · BIS news list · Federal Register 2025-16724 · Timeline 2025-06-30 → ledger ↩↩↩↩

  91. CREW: White House must reveal Kushner’s conflicts (Mar 11, 2026) · CREW: suit to block Kushner as envoy (Oct 14, 2026) · Timeline 2026-10-14 → ledger ↩↩↩↩↩

  92. Cornell LII: 5 U.S.C. §13103 legal authority ↩

  93. Public Citizen: Conflict Coin (Apr 27, 2026) · Timeline 2026-01 → ledger ↩↩

  94. The National: Dar Global and Trump Organisation launch Diriyah project (Jan 11, 2026) · AP via NBC4 Washington: How Trump uses the presidency to enrich his family businesses · CREW: administration keeps rewarding foreign partners (Nov 5, 2026) · Timeline 2026-01-11 → ledger ↩↩↩

  95. OFAC: ICC Designation and General Licenses (Oct 9, 2026) · OFAC: ICC-related Designations (Dec 18, 2025) · OFAC: ICC-related Designations (Aug 18, 2026) · Timeline 2026-10-09 → ledger ↩↩↩↩↩

  96. OFAC: ICC-related Designation Removal (May 20, 2026) · OFAC: ICC-related Designation (May 27, 2026) · Timeline 2025-07-18 → ledger ↩↩

  97. White House: Trump Declaration text · ABC News: Trump, world leaders gather in Egypt for ceasefire deal signing (four signers; Israel and Hamas absent) · FEC: MAGA Inc. receipts · Timeline 2025-10-13 → ledger ↩↩

  98. Federal Register: PD 2026-06, Eligibility of the Board of Peace To Receive Defense Articles and Defense Services · Timeline 2026-04-08 → ledger ↩↩↩↩

  99. LII: 22 U.S.C. §2311, General authority (Foreign Assistance Act §503) · LII: 22 U.S.C. §2753, Eligibility for defense services or defense articles (Arms Export Control Act §3) legal authority ↩

  100. Al Jazeera: Netanyahu requests pardon · Timeline 2025-11-30 → ledger ↩↩

  101. Reuters: Trump says Netanyahu should be pardoned (Feb 2026) · Timeline 2026-02-12 → ledger ↩↩

  102. Just Security: Litigation Tracker (Rona v. Trump, S.D.N.Y. 1:25-cv-03114; Smith v. Trump, D. Me. 1:25-cv-00158; L.C. v. Trump, D.D.C. 1:26-cv-00688; DAWN v. Trump, S.D.N.Y. 1:26-cv-05957) · Timeline 2025-07-30 → ledger ↩↩↩

  103. Just Security: Litigation Tracker (Rona v. Trump, S.D.N.Y. 1:25-cv-03114; Smith v. Trump, D. Me. 1:25-cv-00158; L.C. v. Trump, D.D.C. 1:26-cv-00688; DAWN v. Trump, S.D.N.Y. 1:26-cv-05957) · Timeline 2026-05-13 → ledger ↩↩↩

  104. OFAC: ICC-related Designation Removal (May 20, 2026) · Timeline 2026-05-20 → ledger ↩↩

  105. Just Security: Litigation Tracker (Rona v. Trump, S.D.N.Y. 1:25-cv-03114; Smith v. Trump, D. Me. 1:25-cv-00158; L.C. v. Trump, D.D.C. 1:26-cv-00688; DAWN v. Trump, S.D.N.Y. 1:26-cv-05957) · Timeline 2026-05-22 → ledger ↩↩↩

  106. OFAC: ICC-related Designation (May 27, 2026) · Timeline 2026-05-27 → ledger ↩↩

  107. Jerusalem Post: Judge blocks sanctions against two US-based human rights orgs. over working with ICC · Just Security: Litigation Tracker (Rona v. Trump, S.D.N.Y. 1:25-cv-03114; Smith v. Trump, D. Me. 1:25-cv-00158; L.C. v. Trump, D.D.C. 1:26-cv-00688; DAWN v. Trump, S.D.N.Y. 1:26-cv-05957) · Timeline 2026-10-13 → ledger ↩↩↩

  108. CREW: White House must reveal Kushner’s conflicts (Mar 11, 2026) · Timeline 2026-02-19 → ledger ↩↩

  109. CREW: White House must reveal Kushner’s conflicts (Mar 11, 2026) · Timeline 2026-03-11 → ledger ↩

  110. EveryCRSReport (CRS RL31675): Arms Sales: Congressional Review Process · Federal Register: Transmittal 26-41 (UAE, Mar 19) · Federal Register: Transmittal 26-34 (Kuwait, Mar 19) · Roll Call: Sanders looks to block sale of bombs to Israel · Timeline 2026-03-19 → ledger ↩↩↩

  111. EveryCRSReport (CRS RL31675): Arms Sales: Congressional Review Process · Federal Register: Transmittal 26-60 (Israel, May 1) · Federal Register: Transmittal 26-CG (Qatar, May 1) · Timeline 2026-05-01 → ledger ↩↩↩

  112. FEC: MAGA Inc. receipts · Timeline 2026-05-05 → ledger ↩

  113. Federal Register 2025-16724 · BIS news list · Timeline 2025-09-02 → ledger ↩

  114. ABC News: Trump administration sends Saudi nuclear deal to Congress, but says still contingent on Saudi joining Abraham Accords · Timeline 2026-08-24 → ledger ↩↩↩↩

  115. Reuters: Pakistan to partner with WLF · Timeline 2026-01-14 → ledger ↩

  116. PBS/AP: Trump meets with interim Syrian president, a first in 25 years · Al Jazeera: US drops $10m reward for Syria’s new leader (Dec 20, 2024) · Timeline 2025-05-14 → ledger ↩↩

  117. White House: EO 14312, Providing for the Revocation of Syria Sanctions (cites May 23 Caesar Act waiver) · Timeline 2025-05-23 → ledger ↩

  118. AP via NBC4 Washington: How Trump uses the presidency to enrich his family businesses (Apr 13, 2026) · CREW: administration keeps rewarding foreign partners (Nov 5, 2026) · Zawya: Dar Global announces $1bln Trump Plaza Jeddah project · Timeline 2026-01-12 → ledger ↩

  119. AP: Kushner has hourslong meeting with Netanyahu on Gaza · Timeline 2026-08-17 → ledger ↩↩

  120. HRW: Rights Groups Sue Trump Administration Over Targeting ICC · Guardian: US groups sue Trump administration claiming ICC sanctions violate first amendment · Timeline 2026-07-13 → ledger ↩

  121. Al Jazeera: US sanctions International Criminal Court president and trial lawyer · HRW: US Sanctions ICC President Tomoko Akane · Timeline 2026-08-18 → ledger ↩↩

  122. Times of Israel: Herzog pushes for new plea deal talks, says he won’t consider Netanyahu pardon request yet · Timeline 2026-04-26 → ledger ↩↩

  123. D.C. Circuit: Order, Cali v. Trump, No. 26-5172 (June 15, 2026) · Timeline 2026-06-15 → ledger ↩↩↩

  124. GovInfo: H.J.Res. 217 (introduced Sept 16, 2026) · ANS Nuclear Newswire: Merkley and Markey introduce resolution to block U.S.-Saudi deal · Timeline 2026-09-16 → ledger ↩↩↩↩

  125. GovInfo: S.J.Res. 221 (introduced Oct 15, 2026) · ANS Nuclear Newswire: Merkley and Markey introduce resolution to block U.S.-Saudi deal · Timeline 2026-10-15 → ledger ↩↩↩↩