Trump confirms Netanyahu to visit Washington next week
US President Donald Trump confirmed that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit Washington next week for meetings and to attend a funeral. During a speech at a media event, Trump also made controversial remarks about serving a third term in office.
Why it matters
The meeting underscores ongoing US-Israel diplomatic relations, while Trump's comments on term limits continue to spark debate regarding democratic norms.
US President Donald Trump has confirmed that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit the US next week.
Mr Netanyahu's office said earlier that he will travel to Washington DC on Monday and will meet with Mr Trump on Tuesday.
Mr Netanyahu will also attend deceased US Senator Lindsey Graham's funeral, his office said.
Mr Trump's comments came in his speech at a rescheduled White House Correspondents' Association Dinner, three months after the event was disrupted by an assassination attempt.
In his speech, the US president lashed out at "fake news media" and talked about serving a banned third term.
"This place is really the largest group of Trump derangement syndrome people ever put together at one time," Mr Trump told the media gala at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in Washington.
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