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White House: Trump, Putin Held Second 'Brief Conversation' At G-20

A White House official says that although the talk at the summit in Germany was not previously disclosed, the administration wasn't trying to hide it.
President Trump with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G-20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany, during a formal meeting on July 7. The White House on Tuesday acknowledged that a second, previously undisclosed meeting between the leaders also took place. / Evan Vucci / Shutterstock.com

Updated at 8:30 p.m. ET

In addition to a formal meeting between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Group of 20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, earlier this month, the two leaders

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