Will Trump Veto The Deal To Transfer Chagos Islands To Mauritius?

As Donald Trump prepares to take office as president again, a huge controversy is brewing between him and UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. It all revolves around a secretive UK-US military deal about the Chagos Islands, a small but strategically important group of islands in the Indian Ocean.

At the center of this disagreement is the US military base on the island of Diego Garcia, which plays a key role in global security. For years, the UK has controlled the Chagos Islands, but a recent deal signed by Starmer’s government has agreed to hand the islands over to Mauritius. This agreement, backed by US President Joe Biden’s administration, is due to take effect next year. However, Trump’s team has been quietly working behind the scenes to block it.

Trump's Plans to Veto the Deal

Trump’s transition team has been reaching out to the Pentagon for legal advice on how to stop the deal, which they believe could threaten global security. The former president is reportedly plann...

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