Watch: Trump leads tour of White House helipad construction site
The work is being expedited ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s planned visit to the White House in late September.
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The work is being expedited ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s planned visit to the White House in late September.
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