His only public event was memorable, though: During a photo op with military leaders and their spouses before a dinner at the White House, Trump said the photo represented "the calm before the storm." 3:05 p.m. Sanders responds to a question at the White House briefing about why there had been no response from Trump to the soldiers killed in Niger. The White House announced that Trump spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron on topics including the fight against terrorism in Africa. Upon leaving the White House, Trump spoke with reporters, commenting on Harvey Weinstein and North Korea. The White House declined to comment on Trump's conversation.

Source: CNN October 20, 2017 09:56 UTC