No Donald Trump meeting, but Michael Gove's kilt impresses First Lady
Giving evidence to the Scottish Affairs Committee on Wednesday, the Environment Secretary said that despite speculation he would get a meeting with Mr Trump, no private talks were held between the two men.
He also had a 20-minute conversation with Tory leadership frontrunner Boris Johnson by telephone, and at a joint press conference with Mrs May, said the former Foreign Secretary would do a "great job" as Prime Minister.
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Hide AdMr Gove attended the state banquet for the US President at Buckingham Palace on Monday, and told Scottish MPs that he "had the opportunity to say a few words" to Mr Trump.
"I think the president may well be placing an order for a dress Gordon tartan. So that’s another example of a successful trading arrangement between the UK and the USA that we’ve brokered.”