White House disputes report that Trump unaware of arms deal
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WASHINGTON—The White House disputed a report Thursday that President Donald Trump was unaware of a US-Russia nuclear arms treaty during a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
White House press secretary Sean Spicer said Trump paused during the call because he was "seeking an opinion" from advisers.
Reuters reported that Trump had stopped to ask aides what the New START treaty was. Spicer said that Trump was aware of the treaty that was forged during the previous administration.
