Karoline Leavitt was grilled about Trump’s efforts to secure a deal to end the ongoing war in Ukraine during a tense press briefing on Tuesday.

The U.S. Secret Service is preparing for the summit in the Central European nation led by Prime Minister Victor Orbán, who has been close with President Donald Trump since the American president’s first term in office. A spokesperson for the White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

President Trump and NATO's top official have made clear the fate of Ukraine-Russia peace talks rest with Zelenskyy and Putin.

President Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders in the quest for a path to end the war with Russia.