Jordanian militants embracing Islamic State ideology killed at least 10 people in an attack in the southern city of Karak last December.
A meeting was expected to be arranged with Trump, one official said, but there was no official confirmation.
The kingdom is among the few Arab states that have taken part in a U.S-led air campaign against Islamic State militants holding territory in Iraq and Syria.
"Abdullah had accused the Obama administration of failing to act decisively and leaving Moscow to fill the vacuum.
AMMAN Jordan`s King Abdullah will hold talks with U.S. President Donald Trump`s administration in Washington on Monday on how to bolster the kingdom`s domestic security amid the growing risk of Islamic State militant attacks, officials and diplomats said.
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Trump also directed that the National Security Council be restructured, an action typical of a new administration, and requested strategies to defeat Isis.
Trump and Putin discuss `partnership` on issues including Ukraine, Kremlin says Read moreThe president named Bannon to the council in a reorganization of the NSC.
The US president also signed executive memorandums on the reorganisation of the National Security Council and the formation of a new plan to defeat the Islamic State.
President Donald Trump granted controversial adviser Steve Bannon a regular seat at meetings of the National Security Council on Saturday, in a presidential memorandum that brought the former Breitbart publisher into some of the most sensitive meetings at the highest levels of government.
Also on Saturday, Trump ordered a lifetime ban on administration officials lobbying for foreign governments and a five-year ban for domestic lobbying, in an executive order signed on Saturday.
"Before Thursday, Miami-Dade only held detainees if federal immigration officials agreed to reimburse the county for the detention costs.
Miami-Dade turned over about 180 people to immigration officials in 2016 but was not reimbursed for any costs.
President Donald Trump signs two executive orders on immigration, including one on federal funding for sanctuary cities that could have an effect in South Florida.
Jay Inslee called Trump`s executive orders on immigration mean-spirited and unnecessary.
President Donald Trump praised Gimenez for the move, tweeting "Miami-Dade Mayor drops sanctuary policy.
Donald Trump and Aung San Suu Kyi have more in common than you might think.
After all, Ms Suu Kyi is still new in office and constitutionally does not control the army or police.
Now Ms Suu Kyi is in power, things are rather different.
The problem is that Ms Suu Kyi could stop the inflammatory propaganda.
"Verification challengesThe problem for Ms Suu Kyi is that it is more than just rumours.