Trump may dodge the phrase ‘radical Islamic terrorism’ during speech to Middle Eastern leaders

Published May 20, 2017 10:28pm ET



Absent from President Trump’s major speech to leaders of Muslim countries could be the phrase “radical Islamic terrorism,” his national security adviser, H.R. McMaster seemed to suggest on Saturday.

Speaking with “This Week” host George Stephanopoulos in an early-released clip, McMaster was asked if during his speech Sunday Trump would use that phrase, which he consistently hung over the heads of his 2016 election rival, Hillary Clinton, and former President Barack Obama for refusing to say it.

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