'He will not go to sleep': White House staffers reportedly dread foreign trips with Trump aboard Air Force One, where he holds meetings at odd hours and constantly watches Fox News

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White House officials dread flying with President Donald Trump on long foreign trips, according to CNN.

Five current and former officials who have traveled aboard Air Force One described a restless president who spends a lot of time watching cable news and reviewing media coverage.

"It's like being held captive," an official said.

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President Trump's latest foreign flight to Japan was likely an unpleasant experience for the White House staffers flying with him.

CNN's Kaitlan Collins and Kevin Liptak spoke to five current and former officials who described such transatlantic voyages aboard Air Force One as grueling. Staffers once vied for a spot on foreign trips. But three years into Trump's administration, they now do their best to stay home, the report said. See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: White House photographer Pete Souza reveals what it was like to be in the Situation Room during the raid on Osama bin LadenSee Also:Rudy Giuliani tweeted a doctored video of Nancy Pelosi minutes before Trump attacked Pelosi with another misleading videoSarah Huckabee Sanders hasn't held a press briefing in 72 days, but since then she's appeared on Fox 12 timesJoe Biden is running for president in 2020. Here's everything we know about the candidate and how he stacks up against the competition.SEE ALSO: I spent 2 days flying with Trump aboard Air Force One. Here's what it's like on the president's plane.

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