Statement by the Press Secretary Regarding the Upcoming Visit of the Presidents of the Freely Associated States

President Donald J. Trump will welcome the President of the Republic of Palau Tommy E. Remengesau, Jr., President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands Hilda C. Heine, and President of the Federated States of Micronesia David W. Panuelo to the White House on May 21, 2019. This will be the first time all three Freely Associated States (FAS) leaders are hosted together at the White House by a United States president, demonstrating the special partnership between the United States and the FAS. The leaders plan to discuss the close security ties between the United States and the FAS, their shared commitment to democracy and the rule of law, and their mutual interest in maintaining a free and open Pacific.