Trump told Xi Jinping that China helping Iran is ‘unacceptable’, official says - live

Key Points:

• President Donald Trump told Chinese leader Xi Jinping during White House talks that any form of Chinese assistance to Iran amid the US military campaign, whether direct or indirect, is "unacceptable," reiterating a warning issued weeks earlier.
• The US is attempting to enforce new secondary sanctions on Iran to cut off its global economic ties, but experts doubt the sanctions' effectiveness without China's cooperation, given China's longstanding strategic relationship with Iran.
• Brazil's presidential candidate Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva accused Trump of attempting to interfere in Brazil's upcoming election to benefit far-right candidate Flávio Bolsonaro and exploit Brazil's natural resources, although the US State Department denies these allegations.
• New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill called for the immediate resignation of Lieutenant Governor Dale Caldwell following a report that found Caldwell engaged in sexual harassment and multiple ethics violations, contrasting her administration's stance with that of the Trump administration.
• Despite a federal court order, CNN and MS Now journalists were denied full access to cover a White House state dinner honoring Xi Jinping, highlighting ongoing tensions between the Trump administration and certain media outlets.