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This week in Washington (19 images)

High-profile guests, protests and Senate testimony highlight events happening in the nation's capital for the week of October 16, 2017.



President Donald Trump, shown in the Oval Office during a meeting with Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello, has faced criticism for the federal government's response to Hurricane Maria relief on the island, a U.S.territory. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
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Rossello (L) visits Trump Oval Office on Thursday. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
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Rossello's trip was a mission to seek more aid for the hurricane-battered island, where people are without power, food and water supplies. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
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White House Chief of Staff John Kelly speaks about President Trump's recent phone call to the wife of U.S. soldier killed in Niger, during the daily press briefing. Kelly spoke out against Rep. Frederica Wilson's (D-Fla.) account of Trump's call, saying he was "stunned" by her negative description. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
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