Travel pool report #9: Trump-Putin greeting

President Trump and President Putin each deplaned at 11:08 local time. The two leaders walked down the red carpets that had been rolled up to their respective planes and met where the carpets came to a T, with Trump arriving to the spot first and clapping as Putin approached.

They shook hands, appeared to exchange greetings, then proceeded side-by-side to the riser, which is positioned about 50 feet from the pool.

The two leaders stepped onto the riser as a flyover of military aircraft (B-2s and F-22s) passed overhead. They stood looking toward press but did not respond to shouted questions. They shook hands again and stepped off the riser.

Pool now in vans to move to our next destination.

Your pooler spotted Sec. Rubio, Sec. Lutnick and Director Ratcliffe standing just off the tarmac as we waited for POTUS.

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Brett Samuels

White House reporter

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