fait accompli

Or at least not as much of a fait accompli as we’ve seen in the recent past.

"We thought it was a fait accompli. We assumed that was where the orcas were going, it looked like a done deal."

So, for now, Trump seems to be looking for a diplomatic solution - one Israel might have to accept as a fait accompli, regardless of its provisions.

But his promise to review consultant contracts that have been normally regarded as a fait accompli is a good start, some observers say.

Judging by remarks from Trump and Hegseth, the US already considers Russia's 2014 capture of Crimea and eastern areas in the Donbas as a fait accompli and that Ukraine won't be joining Nato.