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Trump has awarded next years G-7 summit of world leaders to his Miami-area resort, the White House said
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-has-awarded-next-years-g-7-summit-of-world-leaders-to-his-miami-area-resort-the-white-house-said/2019/10/17/221b32d6-ef52-11e9-89eb-ec56cd414732_story.html
President Trump has awarded the 2020 Group of Seven summit of world leaders to his private company, scheduling the summit for June at his Trump Doral golf resort outside Miami, the White House announced Thursday.
That decision is without precedent in modern American history: The president used his public office to direct a massive contract to himself. The G-7 summit draws hundreds of diplomats, journalists and security personnel and provides a worldwide spotlight.
The announcement that the presidents club would host the international summit comes as Trump is in the midst of twin crises that are consuming his presidency a hasty and confused American retreat in Syria and a growing impeachment inquiry in Congress.
Acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney, who announced the decision, said the administration was not worried about the appearance of a conflict of interest, while he touted what the presidents resort has to offer.
mahatmakanejeeves
(57,613 posts)dem4decades
(11,304 posts)Doodley
(9,128 posts)Baked Potato
(7,733 posts)Hell be relegated to parking Valet or coat check.
Wednesdays
(17,409 posts)I'd rather he be off-campus...as a license plate maker.
demigoddess
(6,644 posts)just didn't show up, especially the media.