world leaders: Trump was buffeted by two straight days of allegations of self-dealing and exasperation from lawmakers on Capitol Hill, including some Republican allies who said the selection of Doral as the venue for a gathering of world leaders was indefensible, according to MSNBC. The decision while it lasted was an unprecedented one in modern American politics The president awarded a huge contract to himself. Doug Mataconis Sunday, October 20, 2019 49 comments Just days after announcing that the 2020 G-7 Summit would be held at his financially strapped Trump National Doral Golf Resort, and facing heavy criticism for doing so, the President has withdrawn his decision amid a storm of criticism of media critics, government ethics experts, and even some fellow Republicans President Trump announced abruptly Saturday night that he would no longer host next year's Group of Seven summit at the Trump National Doral Miami resort in Florida, bowing to criticism for having selected his own property as the venue for a major diplomatic event. The White House promoted Doral as the single best venue in the United States to host the G-7 summit in June, and the meeting would have brought thousands of guests in the offseason to a resort that is struggling financially. But in a rare reversal in the face of public pressure for a president who prides himself in rarely folding or admitting failure, Trump said Saturday that he and his administration would search for a new location. For months, Trump had touted Doral as an ideal venue to host visiting dignitaries, and acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney made the choice official at a news conference Thursday.
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