Overview
- Trump said on social media he would suspend all U.S. assistance to Nigeria and ordered the Pentagon to prepare options if Abuja fails to stop killings of Christians.
- He later told reporters that airstrikes or a ground deployment in Nigeria are possible, leaving military options on the table.
- Energy Secretary Wright said any upcoming nuclear-related activity would be a non‑explosive system test, emphasizing that no nuclear blast is planned at the Nevada site.
- U.S. Syria envoy Barak said the Syrian interim president plans to meet Trump at the White House on November 10, as reported by Axios, in a step tied to reconstruction and counter‑ISIS coordination.
- In separate signals, Trump told CBS that Xi understands the consequences of a move on Taiwan and told reporters the U.S. is not considering supplying Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine.