Live Update
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, May 23, 2017
Trump being updated on Manchester attack from Jerusalem
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer, who has joined Trump on his trip to Jerusalem, says the president is being updated on the Manchester attack by his national security team.
National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster is also on the trip to Jerusalem and met with Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman Monday night.
National Security Team is providing updates to @POTUS on situation in #manchesterexplosion
— Kayleigh McEnany 45 Archived (@PressSec45) May 23, 2017
UK police now say the death toll in the blast outside an Ariana Grande concert is up to 22 people, including children.
Police also say the suicide attacker was killed detonating the bomb.