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Report: Najib to visit Trump next month
Published:  Aug 23, 2017 11:25 PM
Updated: 11:44 PM
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Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak will reportedly meet US president Donald Trump in Washington next month.

This was according to a White House official and several people in Malaysia who is familiar with plans for the trip, reported the Wall Street Journal (WSJ).

The report noted that Najib had been eager to emphasise his friendship with Trump amid the US Department of Justice's (DOJ) investigation into the 1MDB scandal.

"People close to Mr Najib say he would likely use the White House visit to try to play down the possibility of further investigations," said the Wall Street Journal.

The report said a spokesperson for Najib declined to comment on the upcoming trip...

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