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Trump to host G7 summit at his Florida golf resort, sparking criticism

2019-10-19 08:54:25       source:CGTN

October 18, 2019


U.S. President Donald Trump will host next year's Group of Seven economic summit of leaders of developed nations at his Florida golf resort, a move Democrats and others decried as more evidence of the president misusing his office for personal gain.


White House acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney on Thursday told a news conference that the G7 summit would take place at Trump National Doral golf resort near Miami from June 10 to 12, after the administration chose it from about a dozen potential sites.


Mulvaney added that the issue was not a conflict of interest, as Trump would not profit from the use of the property, adding that any charges would be "at cost."


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