Sen. Scott Heads to Oval Office to Meet Trump on Race

President Donald Trump and Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., are scheduled to meet Wednesday morning for a discussion likely to cover racial issues, the Washington Examiner reported.

Sen. Scott — the first African-American senator for South Carolina and the only current African-American GOP senator — was among those who criticized Trump over his response to violence in Charlottesville, Virginia.

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The White House schedule released Tuesday evening shows the meeting, first reported by Axios, will be at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Oval Office, the Examiner reported.

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