(WASHINGTON) — It was all smiles as President Donald Trump welcomed German Chancellor Angela Merkel to the White House on Friday, their first personal encounter since he frequently criticized her during the 2016 presidential campaign.
Their agenda included discussions on strengthening NATO, fighting ISIS and resolving Ukraine’s conflict, all matters that require close cooperation between the U.S. and Germany. The meeting, which was postponed from Tuesday because of a snowstorm, will be capped with a joint news conference.
Trump and Merkel smiled in front of cameras in the Oval Office at the start of their meeting, with the president urging journalists to …read more
Source: Time
