President Donald Trump is facing the first breakdown of one of his coveted peace deals, after Rwandan -backed rebels walked away from peace talks and launched a new offensive in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo .

Trump previously vowed to impose severe consequences on any party that violates the peace agreement, but hasn't followed through on his threat as of early Wednesday afternoon.

The Trump administration has hailed the president's peacemaking work to resolve the long-running conflict between Rwanda and the DRC as one of, if not the most, impactful of his several high-profile peace deals, given its status as the 21st century's single bloodiest conflict. Hopes were high at the June 27th Oval Office ceremony with Trump, Rwandan Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe,

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