With Cloud Hanging Over White House, Trump Welcomes Israeli Prime Minister

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Updated February 15, 2017

President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu participate in a joint news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017. (Evan Vucci/AP)

President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are set to meet at the White House on Wednesday.

It comes at a difficult time for the Trump administration after the resignation of national security adviser Michael Flynn on Monday, and reports that Trump campaign staff had repeated contact with Russian intelligence officials before the election.

NPR's Domenico Montanaro (@DomenicoNPR) joins Here & Now's Meghna Chakrabarti to discuss the political news of the day.

This article was originally published on February 15, 2017.

This segment aired on February 15, 2017.

With Cloud Hanging Over White House, Trump Welcomes Israeli Prime Minister

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