Boris Johnson Presses Trump on Diplomat Crash Case
- Prime minister also argues against tariffs that include Scotch
- Johnson eager for closer relations with U.S. as Brexit looms
Boris Johnson and Donald Trump hold a meeting in New York on Sept. 24.
Photographer: Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson, eager to cultivate closer relations with President Donald Trump as he pursues Brexit, nevertheless used a phone call between the two leaders to raise the thorny issues of tariffs and the case of an American diplomat’s wife who left the U.K. following a fatal accident.
In the call on Wednesday, Johnson pressed Trump not to impose tariffs on a number of products, including Scotch, after the U.S. announced them in retaliation for Europe’s illegal government aid to Airbus SE.