White House defends Trump invitation to Duterte despite human rights criticism

😱 36.0 😉 16.9 😵 16.4 😖 9.4 😉 8.0 😠 6.5 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Sunday defended President Donald Trumps decision to invite Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte to Washington, saying his cooperation was needed to counter North Korea, even as the administration faced human rights criticism for its overture to Manila.