Pool report #19 - Bilateral meeting, remarks, Medal of honor

At 8:43 pm the pool entered a reception room where POTUS and the UAE president were sitting next to each other in chairs with golden accent.

A portrait of the late Sheikh Zayed, the father of the Emirati leader, was placed behind them.

The US delegation and the Emirati delegation are also here, their members facing each other.

The Abou Dhabi ruler was speaking in Arabic when we got in.

At 8:51 pm POTUS started his remarks.

He said the UAE leader was « a great warrior and said their relationship was so good « it cannot get better

He said he was looking forward to welcoming the UAE president at the WH, calling him « a magnificent man

As always please check against audio.

POTUS then received the Order of Zayed, the UAE highest civilian distinction.

Four soldiers entered the room carrying a frame with an elaborate necklace in it.

The president and the Emirati leader then posed for pictures with the decoration and pool was ushered out.

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Aurelia End

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