Colombian President Gustavo Petro extradited a drug lord to the United States early Tuesday morning, hours before his meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House. Colombia abruptly agreed to accept US deportation flights on Friday,

WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is set to welcome Colombian President Gustavo Petro to the White House on Tuesday for talks only weeks after threatening military action against the South American country and accusing the leader of pumping cocaine into the United States.

TRUMP-PETRO MEETING: President Donald Trump is holding his first meeting with Colombian President Gustavo Petro at the White House. The two leaders are expected to discuss Venezuela, oil and energy, and Colombia’s upcoming presidential elections, the country's former foreign minister and several other sources told NBC News.