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Trump’s Big Middle East Trip (Continued)

And, an emergency press conference after its revealed prisons are at 99% capacity.

Today, what is President Trump achieving with his tour of the Middle East?

On Wednesday President Trump met with the leaders of Syria and Qatar on his first major foreign trip as President. James is joined by the ѿý’s diplomatic correspondent James Landale and ѿý’s chief presenter in Washington Caitriona Perry to discuss

Also, James and Alex explain today’s the announcement by the Justice Secretary today that prisons are at 99% capacity, and what the government say they are going to do to address it.

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