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7th February 2019
The latest updates from our Washington DC insider
President Trump's schedule (EST):
8:00 AM: Speaks at the 2019 National Prayer Breakfast;
11:45 AM: Daily intelligence briefing;
12:45 PM: Lunch with Secretary of State Pompeo; and
1:45 PM: Signs a Memorandum to Launch the “Women’s Global Development and Prosperity” Initiative.
Next Monday, President Trump will speak on border security from El Paso, TX.
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