Trump Says 'Of Course' He Asked Putin to Meet With Him
"I think something's going to happen and if it doesn't I'm just going to back away and they are going to have to keep on going,' President Donald Trump says about a possible Russia-Ukraine accord during a law enforcement event in the Oval Office. (Source: Bloomberg)
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