As Trump Heads To UN Meetings This Week, Questions About Ukraine Loom Large

on September 25, 2018 in New York City.
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 25: President Donald Trump addresses the 73rd United Nations (U.N.) General Assembly on September 25, 2018 in New York City. The United Nations General Assembly, or UNGA, is expected to attr... NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 25: President Donald Trump addresses the 73rd United Nations (U.N.) General Assembly on September 25, 2018 in New York City. The United Nations General Assembly, or UNGA, is expected to attract 84 heads of state and 44 heads of government in New York City for a week of speeches, talks and high level diplomacy concerning global issues. New York City is under tight security for the annual event with dozens of road closures and thousands of security officers patrolling city streets and waterways. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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It’ll be an interesting week for President Trump to be at the center of the global stage.

As Trump heads into three jam-packed days of bilateral meetings with world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly, he’s expected to face questions about new allegations that during a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky he pressured the government to dig up dirt on one of his political opponents, according to the Associated Press.

Trump is scheduled to meet with Zelensky on Wednesday. The meeting will now face more scrutiny as Congress continues its back-and-forth with the White House and the director of national intelligence over the contents of a whistleblower complaint that a member of the intelligence community filed last month.

Just a day before his meeting with Zelensky, Trump will deliver his annual address to the General Assembly. He’s expected to talk about America’s sovereignty and independence, aides told the AP.

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