An honor guard rehearses in the driveway outside the White House in Washington, DC on September 16, 2026, ahead of next week's visit by China's President Xi Jinping. Xi is expected to visit Washington on September 24 and meet with US President Donald Trump. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images)

An honor guard rehearses in the driveway outside the White House in Washington, DC on September 16, 2026, ahead of next week's visit by China's President Xi Jinping. Xi is expected to visit Washington on September 24 and meet with US President Donald Trump. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images)

An honor guard rehearses in the driveway outside the White House in Washington, DC on September 16, 2026, ahead of next week's visit by China's President Xi Jinping. Xi is expected to visit Washington on September 24 and meet with US President Donald Trump. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images)

An honor guard rehearses in the driveway outside the White House in Washington, DC on September 16, 2026, ahead of next week's visit by China's President Xi Jinping. Xi is expected to visit Washington on September 24 and meet with US President Donald Trump. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images)

An honor guard rehearses in the driveway outside the White House in Washington, DC on September 16, 2026, ahead of next week's visit by China's President Xi Jinping. Xi is expected to visit Washington on September 24 and meet with US President Donald Trump. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images)

An honor guard rehearses in the driveway outside the White House in Washington, DC on September 16, 2026, ahead of next week's visit by China's President Xi Jinping. Xi is expected to visit Washington on September 24 and meet with US President Donald Trump. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images)

An honor guard rehearses in the driveway of the White House in Washington, DC on September 16, 2026, ahead of next week's visit by China's President Xi Jinping. Xi is expected to visit Washington on September 24 and meet with US President Donald Trump. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images)

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump, attend a ceremony to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks at the Pentagon, Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)