Annotation -- Trump And Lawmakers On Guns

Lakeshore Public Media | By Tom Maloney

Published March 1, 2018 at 2:11 PM CST

President Trump hosted lawmakers from both parties to discuss gun policy and school safety on Wednesday. During the freewheeling meeting, Trump appeared to support a number of conflicting measures. NPR journalists have annotated a transcript of the exchange, adding context and analysis.

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