President Donald Trump issued a final ultimatum to Hamas on Wednesday after it was reported that U.S. officials were engaged in "ongoing talks and discussions" with Hamas officials — the first such engagement since the group was designated a foreign terrorist organization by the State Department in 1997.

President Donald Trump’s administration is withdrawing the nomination of Adam Boehler to be its top envoy for hostage issues, but he will continue to deal with those matters as a special government employee,