LIVE: President Trump Hosts African Leaders from Several African Nations at the White House | CNBC TV18
WASHINGTON, D.C., USA – U.S. President Donald Trump to meet with African leaders at the White House, according to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.
President Trump on Wednesday will host leaders from several African nations, looking to shore up relationships as the State Department has scaled back its presence on the continent.
West African leaders will join Trump for a White House lunch to discuss areas of economic cooperation, security and democracy, according to the Liberian Embassy. Liberia, Senegal, Gabon, Mauritania and Guinea-Bissau will be represented.
Several of Trump’s nominees will also face Senate panels on Wednesday for confirmation hearings. Among the most prominent is Neil Jacobs, nominated to be the next leader of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. In 2019, during Trump’s first term, he was involved in “Sharpiegate,” backing up Trump’s false assertions on the path of Hurricane Dorian. He’ll face the Commerce, Science and Technology Committee.
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