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Why Trump didn't meet Iraqi officials during surprise visit

Trump's failure to meet with Iraqi officials during surprise visit prompts criticism

12/26/2018

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Why Trump didn't meet Iraqi officials during surprise visit

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Trump's failure to meet with Iraqi officials during surprise visit prompts criticism

President Trump traveled secretly to Iraq late on Christmas night. But he met with no Iraqi officials during the brief trip, prompting criticism from some Iraqi politicians. Laith Kubba, advisor to the Iraqi prime minister, and special correspondent Jane Ferguson join Nick Schifrin to discuss the visit's "optics," Iraq’s delicate political situation and the challenges of reconstruction.

12/26/2018

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