PM Christopher Luxon to meet US politicians, Nato leaders in Washington DC as fallout from President Joe Biden v Donald Trump continues [Video]

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon kicks off his visit to Washington DC early tomorrow morning, meeting US politicians at Capitol Hill before attending the Nato summit later in the week. 

In an interview with the NZ Herald ahead of his trip, Luxon said his first day in Washington DC was a chance for him to meet with both Republican and Democrat politicians, ahead of the US presidential elections in November. 

His invitation to the Nato summit in DC this week will also give the relatively new Prime Minister the chance for his first face to face contact with the 32 Nato leaders – including potentially US President Joe Biden and new British PM Keir Starmer, as well as those from Europe and Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. 

He arrives in DC at an intriguing time as speculation continues around Biden’s re-election bid and Nato leaders ponder the potential return of Donald Trump as President. It will inevitably form part of the conversations …