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Melania Trump says that served as a catalyst to the events that led to Keith Siegel's release.
The emotional meeting was featured in the new documentary, Melania.
The First Lady dismissed questions, though, about whether it was appropriate to promote the movie during an official White House event.
For his part, Keith Siegel said he was eternally grateful to the First Lady and President Trump for bringing him and the other hostages home to their families.
Franco Ordonez, NPR News, the White House.
During an interview with NBC News, President Trump took a step back from his hardline position on immigration amid the national outcry after two U.S.
citizens were killed during immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis.
Trump says it was his decision to withdraw 700 federal agents from the state, but that state and local officials have also agreed to cooperate more with their efforts, including the release of immigrants who've been arrested for crimes into federal custody.
Franco, Ordonez, NPR News, the White House.
The meeting was part of celebrations for his one year of freedom following a U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
The First Lady met with Siegel's wife Aviva Siegel, who also was held in captivity, just weeks before President Trump took office.
Melania Trump says that served as a catalyst to the events that led to Keith Siegel's release.
The emotional meeting was featured in the new documentary, Melania.
The First Lady dismissed questions, though, about whether it was appropriate to promote the movie during an official White House event.
For his part, Keith Siegel said he was eternally grateful to the First Lady and President Trump for bringing him and the other hostages home to their families.
Franco Ordonez, NPR News, the White House.
President Trump met with his Colombian counterpart in the Oval Office for their first face-to-face meeting after months of rhetorical sparring.
But tensions eased after the U.S.
military went into Venezuela and captured its president, Nicolas Maduro.
Trump said he talked to Petro about working together to counter the drug trade.