Washington DC, March 3 -- President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz, at the White House on Tuesday (local time), according to the President's daily guidance and press schedule.

The engagement will begin at 11 am (EST) with a formal greeting at the White House, followed by a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office at 11:15 am (EST). The bilateral meeting will be covered by the White House press pool, while the initial greeting will be closed to the press.

The President will then host a bilateral lunch with the German Chancellor in the Cabinet Room at 11:45 am. The lunch will also be held behind closed doors.

The meetings are expected to focus on key areas of US-Germany coo...