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Trump cancels Mar-a-Lago trip in shutdown scramble

By Sarah Bedford
Published January 19, 2018 2:22pm ET
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Trump cancels Mar-a-Lago trip in shutdown scramble
President Trump was scheduled to leave for Mar-a-Lago on Friday afternoon, but may delay his departure to his Florida estate until the Senate passes a short-term funding bill. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File) | Evan Vucci

President Trump on Friday canceled his planned weekend trip to Mar-a-Lago as Congress scrambled to avert a government shutdown.

Trump was scheduled to leave Friday afternoon for the Palm Beach, Fla., estate where he spends many weekends.

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