French President Emmanuel Macron has been invited to the White House for his first state visit of the Trump administration, according to diplomatic sources, CBS News' Margaret Brennan reports.
The visit is scheduled for the end of April, and will entail a white tie dinner and a speech to Congress. One source said the state dinner, Mr. Trump's first since taking office, will be Apr. 24.
Macron and President Trump are scheduled to meet in Davos, Switzerland, this week, during the World Economic Forum.
Jan. 25, 2018 posting -- update information with ATLANTIC dot-com (Atlantic Monthly online)
https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2018/01/trumps-best-friend-in-europe/551384/
In addition to a red-carpet welcome (complete with a 21-gun salute), Macron can also expect an elaborate state dinner organized by the first lady and an invitation to address Congress.
Jan. 25, 2018 posting -- update information with ATLANTIC dot-com (Atlantic Monthly online)
https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2018/01/trumps-best-friend-in-europe/551384/
In addition to a red-carpet welcome (complete with a 21-gun salute), Macron can also expect an elaborate state dinner organized by the first lady and an invitation to address Congress.
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