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Reuters The Speaker of the House and the President have not spoken since October 16, 2019, when a discussion about pulling US troops out of Syria ended with the two trading insults and Pelosi walking out with her fellow Democrats. Shortly after the meeting, Trump tweeted a photo of Pelosi standing up and pointing her finger at him with the caption "Nervous Nancy's unhinged meltdown!" while Pelosi later told reporters that "we have to pray for his health." The two had not even been in the same room together until the traditionally nonpartisan National Prayer Breakfast on February 6, 2020, where they sat five seats apart from one another.
US President Donald Trump renews his vow to withdraw troops from Afghanistan, saying he is "working to finally end America's longest war and bring our troops back home". SOUNDBITE
The United States announces sanctions on Iraqi low-cost airline Fly Baghdad, saying it provided assistance to Iran's Revolutionary Guards and proxies, while also targeting leaders of a pro-Iranian Iraq militia for sanctions. US National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby tells reporters the sanctions are "designed to protect not only our financial system but our national security." SOUNDBITE
E. Jean Carroll, the former columnist accusing ex-US President Donald Trump of rape and defamation, arrives at a New York court as the jury prepares to deliberate. Images also show the arrival of Trump lawyer Joe Tacopina and a handful of Carroll supporters outside the courthouse with signs. IMAGES
A US contractor was killed and five American service members, plus another US contractor were injured after a drone struck a military base in northeast Syria, the Pentagon says. "A US contractor was killed and five US service members and one additional US contractor were wounded after a one-way unmanned aerial vehicle struck a maintenance facility on a coalition base near Hasakah in northeast Syria," says Press Secretary Brigadier General Pat Ryder. SOUNDBITE
Images of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg arriving at the Manhattan District Attorney's office in New York, as the city is holding its breath over the drama surrounding Donald Trump's possible indictment over hush money paid to a porn star. IMAGES
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