The unknown woman accompanying Trump at the Alaska meeting sparks interest — and leaves Putin smiling
There was a surprise star at Friday’s high-stakes summit and it wasn’t Trump or Putin. It was Monica Crowley, the poised, camera-ready Chief of Protocol who managed to charm the famously stony Russian leader on the tarmac at Elmendorf Air Force Base. With a handshake and a smile, Crowley not only sent Vladimir Putin off with grace, but reminded the world that…