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U.S. to host next G7 summit at Trump’s Miami golf resort, says White House

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White House acting chief of staff says G7 conference to be held at Trump resort in Florida
White House acting chief of staff says G7 conference to be held at Trump resort in Florida – Oct 17, 2019

The White House says it has chosen President Donald Trump‘s golf resort in Miami as the site for next year’s Group of Seven summit.

The announcement Thursday comes at the same that the president has accused Joe Biden’s family of profiting from public office because of Hunter Biden’s business activities in Ukraine when his father was vice-president.

The G-7 summit will be held June 10 to 12. The idea of holding the event at Trump’s resort has been criticized by government ethics watchdogs.

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Trump has touted his resort, saying it’s close to the airport, has plenty of hotel rooms and offers separate buildings for every delegation.

When the United States has hosted the summit before, it has been held in Puerto Rico; Williamsburg, Virginia; Houston; Denver; Sea Island, Georgia; and Camp David, the presidential retreat in Maryland.

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