Published 11:56 IST, October 20th 2019
Trump abruptly backtracks from holding 2020 G-7 summit at his resort
In the wake of severe criticism, American President, Donald Trump, changed his plan to host 2020's G7 summit at his private golf resort in Florida next year.
Advertisement
In wake of severe criticism, US President Donald Trump, changed his plan to host 2020's Group of Seven summit at his golf resort in Florida next year. Trump's decision came after he was accused of using presidential powers for his personal gain by hosting meeting at a family-owned resort.
Trump abruptly backtracks
In a tweet, Trump stated that he will longer be hosting summit at his golf resort in 2020 amid hostility that he is facing and will look for an alternative that will also include Camp David.
Advertisement
sudden backtrack by American president has led to questions about standing of current Chief of staff, Mick Mulvaney, who h previously anunced that meeting would be held at Trump's resort. Mulvaney, backed by his staff, stated that it was by far best property to host leers' from different parts of world. In dition to this, he ded that decision h come in after White House has looked into 10 different properties.
Advertisement
First one to float idea
Donald Trump was first one to officially float idea of hosting summit at Trump National Doral as he praised facilities it provided and it being close to Miami International airport and this led to Democrats and or groups berating president was using his position to increase his personal wealth.
Even after criticism plagued Trump, he stated that summit would be hosted at a cost but did t reveal financial details. world leers, at least would have helped in providing some sort of value to his resort.
Advertisement
"thing changes"
executive director of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics, ah Bookbinder, stated that Trump backtracking was itself a revelation but that did t change fact that a President could even think that something like this would be termed as something appropriate or something he could be done and dusted with.
Advertisement
A president should t misappropriate his powers
In a comment, former vice president and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden berated Trump
Advertisement
Too remote and small to host summit
Later on, Mulvaney, removed Camp David from list because it was really b to host a G-7 summit. He also said that site was too remote and small in size for world leers to have a discussion. Mick furr ded that re were a few unnamed sites in Hawaii that were on list but re was clarity if y were still on shortlist.
(With inputs from ncies)
11:24 IST, October 20th 2019