WATCH: Trump talks about Putin call, Comey indictment as he welcomes Artemis II astronauts to the White House

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Watch live: Trump hosts Artemis II astronauts at White House

Updated 3 days ago
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President Trump welcomed Artemis II astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen to the White House. Coverage notes the crew’s historic Artemis II fly-by and record-setting distance from Earth, with PBS NewsHour and NBC News emphasizing the White House appearance after their mission and the crew’s lunar voyage. The Hill frames the visit as Trump welcoming the four astronauts after their return from Earth, with a focus on the White House event in the afternoon. There is no consensus disagreement among the outlets about the event itself; articles largely align on the visit and crew names.

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NBC News notes the Artemis II flight set a record for the farthest distance humans have traveled from Earth, providing a concrete measure of the mission’s significance.

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Watch live: Trump hosts Artemis II astronauts at White House
The Hill
The Hill
Center
4/29/2026

Watch live: Trump hosts Artemis II astronauts at White House

President Trump on Wednesday afternoon will welcome the astronauts from NASA’s historic Artemis II moon fly-by mission to the White House. The four-member crew — commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, mission specialist Christina Koch and Canadian mission specialist Jeremy Hansen — returned to Earth earlier this.

Trump hosts Artemis II crew at White House
NBC News
NBC News
Lean Left
4/29/2026

Trump hosts Artemis II crew at White House

Watch live coverage as President Donald Trump hosts the crew of the Artemis II at the White House after completing their historic lunar flyby. NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch and Victor Glover, and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen broke the record for the farthest distance humans have traveled from Earth.

WATCH: Trump talks about Putin call, Comey indictment as he welcomes Artemis II astronauts to the White House
PBS NewsHour
PBS NewsHour
Lean Left
4/29/2026

WATCH LIVE: Trump welcomes Artemis II astronauts to the White House after successful moon mission

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Russia's Vladimir Putin offered to help the U.S. handle Iran's enriched uranium as part of a potential nuclear deal. Watch President Donald Trump with the Artemis II crew in our video player above. Speaking at the White House with crew members from the Artemis II mission.