Trump Lunches With Senate Republicans As Tensions Mount

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Published October 24, 2017 at 1:06 PM EDT

President Trump delivers remarks during retired U.S. Army Capt. Gary M. Rose's Medal of Honor ceremony in the East Room of the White House, Oct. 23, 2017 in Washington. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

President Trump joins Republican senators Tuesday at their weekly policy lunch. Tax overhaul legislation is on the table, but feuds between Trump and some GOP lawmakers, including Sen. Bob Corker of Tennessee, are complicating that effort.

Here & Now‘s Robin Young gets the latest from NPR’s Domenico Montanaro ( @DomenicoNPR).

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