Michelle O'Neill, First Minister of Northern Ireland, will not attend White House events in protest against the expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza. In contrast, DUP’s Ms Little-Pengelly plans to participate, highlighting significant access to the Trump administration. She expressed the importance of Northern Ireland's voice in the US, especially regarding foreign investments. Trump's controversial comments on Gaza's redevelopment further complicate the political landscape, making the upcoming Washington trip significant for both Irish and Northern Irish leaders navigating these tensions.
I think it's an incredibly important time where Northern Ireland has, quite frankly, unprecedented access to the president of the United States, to the administration.
It does represent unprecedented access and the opportunity for us in Northern Ireland to have that key role in DC right throughout that week.
I will be there standing up for Northern Ireland, making sure that Northern Ireland's voice is heard in DC that week.
Earlier this month, Mr Trump suggested Israel would turn Gaza over to the US for redevelopment into the 'riviera of the Middle East'.
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