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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Trump departed the G-7 earlier than scheduled "because of what's going on in the Middle East."
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The conflict also prompted a statement from G7 leaders, affirming support for Israel, while calling for a resolution to the escalating tensions in the Middle East.
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Trump left the G7 summit early to focus on the rapidly escalating conflict between Israel and Iran. And, the man suspected of killing a Minnesota state lawmaker faces federal murder charges.
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The White House announced President Trump will leave the Group of Seven summit in Canada a day early to attend to the conflict between Israel and Iran.
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President Trump's early departure comes after a White House official said he had decided not to sign onto a G7 statement about Israel and Iran. In the end, he did sign it.
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