Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa is meeting US President Donald Trump at the White House, a Trump administration official said Monday.

The Trump administration is expected to issue a temporary suspension of Caesar Act sanctions against Syria while pushing Congress to fully repeal the law. The US is also expected to allow to resume operations at its embassy in Washington, source familiar with the matter said.

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast, a vocal opponent of fully repealing the Caesar Act sanctions, met with al-Sharaa on Sunday. Mast’s signature is required for repeal, but he’s cited concerns that “should be obvious to everybody.”

On Monday morning, Mast said he “broke bread” with al-Sharaa and that the Syrian president will officially join the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS during his meeting with Trump.

Al-Sharaa becomes the first Syrian president to ever visit the White House since the country’s independence in 1946, according to various analysts.