Trump Inches Toward Afghan Peace Plan to End Longest U.S. War
- Pompeo and Bolton join president for last-minute deliberations
- U.S.-Taliban talks have been regularly taking place in Qatar
John Bolton and Mike Pompeo
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President Donald Trump met his top national security advisers on Friday as his team prepares to unveil an Afghanistan peace agreement with the Taliban that would help bring an end to America’s longest war.
Among those discussing the matter with Trump at his resort in Bedminster, New Jersey, were Secretary of State Michael Pompeo and National Security Adviser John Bolton. The U.S. special envoy for the talks, Zalmay Khalilzad, will then present the plan to Taliban leaders in a new round of discussions in Qatar in the coming days, according to a person with knowledge of the discussions.