White House rejects claims of State Department papers discovered in Alaska hotel
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The White House has denied a report by the American National Public Radio (NPR) claiming that documents related to the Alaska summit schedule were found on a printer in a hotel ahead of the talks, according to ABC News.
NPR stated that before the meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, journalists discovered printed materials related to the summit in the business center of one of the hotels.
In response, the White House called the report "ridiculous" and criticized the media.
"It’s hilarious that NPR is publishing a multi-page lunch menu and calling it a 'security breach.' This type of self-proclaimed 'investigative journalism' is why no one takes them seriously and they are no longer taxpayer-funded thanks to President Trump," said administration spokeswoman Anna Kelly.
Trump–Putin meeting in Alaska
Overnight on August 16, US President Donald Trump and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin met in Alaska. The three-on-three talks lasted nearly three hours.
After the meeting, the leaders held a brief press conference, but journalists were not allowed to ask questions.
On his way back to Washington, Trump spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders.
It is known that on August 18, Zelenskyy will arrive in Washington to discuss ways to end the war with the US president. Along with the Ukrainian president, Germany's chancellor, the presidents of France and Finland, Italy’s prime minister, and the European Commission president will also attend the meeting with Trump.
