30 Sep 2025

US correspondent David Smith

From Nine To Noon, 9:45 am on 30 September 2025

US President Trump and Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announce a Gaza peace plan.

That as military generals and admirals attend a gathering with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in Quantico.

And David updates what is happening with the looming Government shutdown with the threat of mass federal layoffs. 

US President Donald Trump greets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he arrives at the West Wing of the White House in Washington, DC on September 29, 2025. US

US President Donald Trump greets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he arrives at the White House in Washington, DC on 29 SeptembeR 2025. Photo: AFP / Jim Watson

Washington bureau chief for The Guardian, David Smith.