The Oval Office confrontation, a public clash with an ostensible ally, was without precedent in modern American history, Peter Baker writes. See a video of the astonishing meeting, and read excerpts from the exchange. Zelensky later told Fox News he believed he and Trump could salvage their relationship.

President Donald Trump set the tone for a tense Oval Office showdown with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky by criticizing his outfit the minute he arrived at the White House. Trump’s first words to Zelensky as they shook hands at the White House door were “Ooh,

The fallout from a heated exchange between Trump, Zelensky, and Vice President J.D. Vance is being felt far and wide.

The question hovering over Washington was whether the confrontation was a spontaneous outburst or a planned verbal smack down.