May 04, 2017
Trump meets with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas
President Trump met with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas at the White House. Ilan Goldenberg, director of the Middle East Security Program at the Center for a New American Security, spoke to CBSN about what to expect from the meeting.
Watch the video below or at CBSN.
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