Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Trump on Monday that he recommended him for the prestigious award, handing the American leader the letter he said he sent the Nobel committee. Trump has been nominated several times by people within the US as well as politicians abroad — but that’s only one small step in the secretive process.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel praised President Trump’s role in his country’s establishment of diplomatic relations with some Arab states. But Mr. Trump has supported Israeli actions that have strained those ties.

President Donald Trump is scheduled on Tuesday to host a meeting of his cabinet at the White House, the sixth of his second term.As the administration continues its tariff negotiations with international trading partners,