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https://www.ms.now/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/1755272514112_n_cabrera_michael_mcfaul_haake_trump_en_route_to_alaska_for_putin_meeting_alaska_250815_1920x1080-3nowj3-1.jpg19201080President Trump is currently on Air Force One en route to Alaska for his summit with Russian President Putin. NBC News' Garrett Haake reports the latest updates from Anchorage. Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul joins Ana Cabrera to share his insight as someone who has been in the room with Putin.