The Taoiseach & his partner are having breakfast with the US Vice President.
Leo Varadkar and Matt Barrett arrived at Mike Pence's residence in Washington in the past few minutes.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and his partner, Matt Barrett, arriving for breakfast here at the US Vice President Mike Pence’s residence in Washington. Quite a significant moment... pic.twitter.com/WRZaUwkAuH
— Shane Beatty (@ShaneBeattyNews) March 14, 2019
Vice President Pence has been criticised in the past for his views on LGBT rights.
After breakfast the Taoiseach will go to the White House to hold a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office with Donald Trump before the annual St. Patrick’s Day Celebration reception and shamrock presentation ceremony.