White House: Jerusalem embassy move ‘some years’ away, maybe after Trump’s first term

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President Trump will say Wednesday that the U.S. considers Jerusalem the political capital of Israel, but the American embassy won’t move to the contested city anytime soon.

Administration officials told reporters Tuesday evening that Trump believes his afternoon speech, set for 1 p.m. at the White House, will recognize reality and won’t derail peace efforts by his son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner.

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