(CNN)President Donald Trump and the first lady arrived in Afghanistan Thursday to pay a surprise Thanksgiving visit to US troops, his first trip to the country.
It's the President and Melania Trump's second visit to US troops overseas in a war zone following a trip to Iraq at the end of last year. This visit comes amid unprecedented tensions between the President and senior military officers after the ouster of Navy Secretary Richard Spencer.
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After his arrival, Trump held a bilateral meeting with the President of Afghanistan, Ashrav Ghani.
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Speaking at Bagram Air Base, Trump told troops that "the Taliban wants to make a deal. We'll see if they want to make a deal. It's got to be a real deal, but we'll see. But they want to make a deal."
This story is breaking and will be updated.
CNN's Barbara Starr and Nicole Gaouette contributed to this report.
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