The governor met with the president in the Oval Office Wednesday afternoon and called this a "very productive day."

Gov. Greg Abbott met privately Wednesday with President Donald Trump at the White House on the twin topics of immigration and border security, further cementing the alliance of the two Republican leaders on two of the most divisive issues on the political landscape.

WASHINGTON - Texas Governor Greg Abbott and President Donald Trump will meet at the White House on Wednesday. The two are scheduled to meet in the Oval Office on Wednesday afternoon, shortly before Pres. Trump signs an executive order to keep biological men from competing in women's sports.

The Texas governor will join the president to discuss immigration, and as Trump signs an order banning transgender athletes from competing in women's sports.

The governor has requested the federal government reimburse Texas for his border hardening measures under Operation Lone Star.

Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott is expected to meet with President Donald Trump on Wednesday, the same day California Democratic Gov. Newsom is meeting at the White House with the president. Neither the White House nor Abbott's office has publicly said what brings the governor to Washington and/or what they will discuss.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott offered President Donald Trump a number of state facilities to help his administration secure the border.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will meet Wednesday with President Donald Trump as the state asks the federal government to cover about $11 billion in costs from the years-long Operation Lone Star border security initiative.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott and President Donald Trump met at the White House to discuss the situation at the border on Wednesday.