Trump cancels Davos trip for top administration officials amid shutdown

Published January 17, 2019 11:25pm ET



Members of the Trump administration will no longer travel to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, due to the ongoing government shutdown, the White House said Thursday.

“Out of consideration for the 800,000 great American workers not receiving pay and to ensure his team can assist as needed, President Trump has canceled his delegation’s trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland,” White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said in a statement.

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