President Trump Makes Unannounced Trip To Afghanistan

NPR | By Franco Ordoñez

Published December 2, 2019 at 8:05 AM EST

A small group of reporters, including NPR's White House correspondent, traveled with the president to Afghanistan. Plans for the trip were keep secret and all phones were confiscated.

Franco Ordoñez

Franco Ordoñez is an NPR White House correspondent.

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