Donald Trump greeted by Emperor Naruhito in Japan before meeting new prime minister – US politics live

Donald Trump greeted by Emperor Naruhito in Japan before meeting new prime minister – US politics live


First meeting between the US president and prime minister Takaichi will focus on trade as Trump continues his five-day Asia trip

The Trump administration’s military airtrikes against boats off Venezuela’s coast that the White House claims were being used for drug trafficking are “extrajudicial killings”, said Rand Paul, the president’s fellow Republican and US senator from Kentucky.

Paul’s strong comments on the topic came on Sunday during an interview on Republican-friendly Fox News, three days after Donald Trump publicly claimed he “can’t imagine” federal lawmakers would have “any problem” with the strikes when asked about seeking congressional approval for them.

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