U.S. House committee reaches deal for testimony by Trump Afghan envoy

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's top negotiator for Afghanistan will hold a briefing for the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee, the panel said on Wednesday, after the committee subpoenaed him in frustration at his refusal to meet with its members. The committee said that Zalmay Khalilzad, the special representative for Afghanistan reconciliation, would hold a classified briefing for the panel on Thursday morning. (Reporting by Patricia Zengerle; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)

Reuters September 19, 2019 05:11:43 IST
U.S. House committee reaches deal for testimony by Trump Afghan envoy

US House committee reaches deal for testimony by Trump Afghan envoy

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's top negotiator for Afghanistan will hold a briefing for the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee, the panel said on Wednesday, after the committee subpoenaed him in frustration at his refusal to meet with its members.

The committee said that Zalmay Khalilzad, the special representative for Afghanistan reconciliation, would hold a classified briefing for the panel on Thursday morning.

(Reporting by Patricia Zengerle; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)

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