Shelby Talcott @ ShelbyTalcott
Background on what just went down, per White House official:
After the contentious Oval Office meeting that played out in front of reporters, Zelenskyy and the Ukrainians went into a separate room (standard) while Trump huddled with his advisors.
At that point, Trump decided that he didn’t feel Zelenskyy was ready to negotiate, and that the conversations wouldn’t be productive, the official said.
Trump posted his statement on Truth Social, and THEN Rubio and Waltz then informed Zelenskyy that he was being asked to leave and the negotiations were over for the day.
2:21 PM · Feb 28, 2025