Email shows Trump's private golf resort not among original G-7 sites

A newly released email shows President Donald Trump's private golf resort near Miami was t among original sites to be considered to host a major international summit next year. Trump h claimed in August that his Trump National Doral h emerged as a top contender for Group of Seven summit after Secret Service and or officials visited various locations. But an internal Secret Service email obtained and released Friday by government watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington shows orwise.

Told to d Trump's resort

According to July 12 email, nts were told to d Trump's resort after y h arrived at a list of four finalists. White House did t immediately respond to a request for comment. Secret Service declined to comment, citing "operational security reasons." email references " original 10 site surveys we conducted at end of May/beginning of June" and said: "Yesterday was first time we put eyes on this property," meaning Doral. author of email ted that Trump has visited location in past and ded - without elaboration - that property presents "some challenges."

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Trump first floated idea

In anuncing Doral as site for June 10-12 summit, acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney called it " best place" to host annual meeting of leers of France, Germany, Cana, Japan, Britain, Italy and United States. Trump first floated idea of Doral as G-7 host in August, and said he wasn't only one pushing for south Florida resort as a venue. He said Secret Service and military h been visiting various sites and appeared to have formed a consensus about Doral.

"y went to places all over country and y came back and y said, 'This is where we'd like to be,'" Trump said in France at conclusion of this year's G-7 summit.

"It's t about me. It's about getting right location."

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Dropped plan after accusations

Two days after Mulvaney's October 17 anuncement that summit would be held at Doral, Trump abruptly dropped plan following accusations that he was using presidency for personal enrichment by attempting to have one of his businesses host garing. A new site has t been anunced. CREW said it requested records about prospect of hosting G-7 at Doral in late August and sued for records in October after receiving thing from State Department or Secret Service. Washington Post first reported on email. 

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