Syria crashes XI-Trump summit
08 April 2017 |
9:30 am
President Donald Trump goes ahead with his much-anticipated meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping Friday, even as the fallout continues after Trump's decision to bomb a Syrian airfield the night before.
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