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Tiffany Trump Cruised on an Oil Mogul’s Yacht as Her Father-in-Law Talked Oil Deals

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Riley Mellen

Riley Mellen

President Trump’s daughter Tiffany and her husband, Michael Boulos, cruised the Mediterranean this summer on a megayacht owned by a billionaire broker of Libyan oil.

Justin Scheck

Justin Scheck

At that exact moment, Tiffany Trump’s father-in-law, Massad Boulos, was in Libya as an American diplomat. He met with oil executives and announced energy deals.

Tariq Panja

Tariq Panja

Massad Boulos’s family ties give him extra clout. I was in Libya, for example, and officials there said they were eager to stay in the good graces of someone in President Trump’s family.

Justin Scheck

Justin Scheck

That has complicated Mr. Boulos’s government tenure. Senior officials say they’ve cautioned him to be mindful of seeming to mix family and diplomacy.

Tariq Panja

Tariq Panja

Mr. Boulos has a unique position. His immediate boss is unclear. He holds jobs in the State Department and White House and he has no duty to publicly disclose his business interests.

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Trump Meets With Starmer on Day 2 of State Visit

After a day of lavish pageantry, President Trump and Prime Minister Keir Starmer are expected to announce deals involving U.S. and British companies.

 

Behind Castle Walls, the Rich and Powerful Celebrate Trump

The seating chart at the state dinner for President Trump was a cross-section of the rich and the powerful hoping to get on his good side.

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  1. Aylesbury, Britain
    President Trump met with Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain on Thursday.
    Doug Mills/The New York Times
  2. Aylesbury, Britain
    The meeting was at Chequers, the country house of the prime minister of the United Kingdom.
    UK Pool, via Reuters
  3. Windsor Castle
    Queen Camilla and the first lady, Melania Trump, touring the Royal Library at Windsor Castle. 
    UK Pool, via Associated Press
  4. Windsor Castle
    President Trump left Windsor Castle after spending the night.
    Andrew Testa for The New York Times
  5. Windsor Castle
    President Trump called King Charles III a “great gentleman and a great king.”
    Doug Mills/The New York Times
  6. Windsor Castle
    President Trump and members of his administration mingled with British royalty and business leaders during the dinner.
    Pool photo by Aaron Chown
  7. Windsor Castle
    President Trump and King Charles entered the state banquet.
    British Ceremonial Arts via Associated Press
  8. Windsor Castle
    The Royal Air Force’s Red Arrows planes left red, white and blue contrails during a flyover.
    Doug Mills/The New York Times
  9. London
    A protest against President Trump outside the headquarters of the BBC.
    Andrew Testa for The New York Times
  10. London
    Protesters held banners that read “No to Trump,” and “Stop arming Israel.”
    Associated Press
  11. Windsor Castle
    This is Mr. Trump's second state visit to Britain. He had one in 2019 during his first term.
    Doug Mills/The New York Times

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