US politics live: Ben & Jerry’s co-founder arrested after Senate outburst

Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Ben Cohen was filmed standing up and shouting during a US senate hearing before he was forcibly removed by police.

Welcome to our live coverage of US politics.

Donald Trump is visiting Qatar – his second stop on his tour of the Middle East.

Before leaving Saudi Arabia, Mr Trump sat down with interim Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa – who he described as a “young, attractive guy” – in the first meeting between a US president and Syrian leader in 25 years.

The visit to Qatar comes amid controversy over the natiodn’s offer to gift the US a luxurious $625 million jet to serve as a new Air Force One.

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