Something big brewing? Trump abruptly leaves Camp David, returns to White House
US President Donald Trump cut short his weekend stay at Camp David and returned to the White House on Saturday, a day earlier than scheduled, as tensions escalated across West Asia.The administration did not explain why Trump changed his plans and returned to the White House on Saturday instead of Sunday as previously scheduled.The move came as the US state department and several American diplomatic missions across West Asia issued security alerts, warning of the “potential for unforeseen escalation” in the region.“This military conflict has the potential to escalate rapidly,” the State department warning said, urging Americans to reconsider travel to and through the region.The latest US warnings followed a reported escalation involving Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis.
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