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Macron invited to US for first state visit of Trump administration

French President Emmanuel Macron is to make the first official visit of a foreign leader to the United States under the Trump administration, expected to take place in late April, when he will notably address Congress.

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French President Emmanuel Macron has been invited to the White House for his first state visit of the Trump administration, according to diplomatic sources, CBS News reports. 

The visit is scheduled for the end of April, and will entail a white tie dinner and a speech to Congress. One source said the state dinner, Mr. Trump's first since taking office, will be April 24th.

Macron and President Trump are scheduled to meet in Davos, Switzerland, this week, during the World Economic Forum.

Macron and Mr. Trump are no strangers. Mr. Trump visited the French palace in July to celebrate France's Bastille Day, and the two interacted at the G7 Summit in Sicily, Italy, in May. 

When CBS Evening News anchor Jeff Glor interviewed Macron in December, Macron described his relationship with Mr. Trump as "very direct," and said they have "very fluent and open discussions."

See more of this report from CBS News.