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Democratic Governors May Shun White House Dinner After Reported Snubs
(MENAFN) Several Democratic governors signaled on Tuesday that they may decline to attend the customary White House dinner held during the National Governors Association (NGA) winter gathering, following reports that President Donald Trump did not invite all state leaders to the event.
In a collective statement, members of the Democratic Governors Association said, “If the reports are true that not all governors are invited to these events, which have historically been productive and bipartisan opportunities for collaboration, we will not be attending the White House dinner this year.”
The NGA’s winter session is set to take place in Washington from February 19 to 21.
Maryland Governor Wes Moore, who serves as the NGA’s vice chair and was reportedly among those left off the invitation list, criticized the situation as “petty.” Speaking according to reports, he said, “He’s trying to exclude me from an organization that he didn’t make me a part of.”
Responding to the controversy, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt defended the president’s authority over the guest list, stating that he “can invite whomever he wants to dinners and events,” and added: “If they don’t want to, that’s their loss.”
The disagreement has cast uncertainty over an event traditionally viewed as a bipartisan occasion, where governors from across the political spectrum gather with the president for dialogue and cooperation.
In a collective statement, members of the Democratic Governors Association said, “If the reports are true that not all governors are invited to these events, which have historically been productive and bipartisan opportunities for collaboration, we will not be attending the White House dinner this year.”
The NGA’s winter session is set to take place in Washington from February 19 to 21.
Maryland Governor Wes Moore, who serves as the NGA’s vice chair and was reportedly among those left off the invitation list, criticized the situation as “petty.” Speaking according to reports, he said, “He’s trying to exclude me from an organization that he didn’t make me a part of.”
Responding to the controversy, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt defended the president’s authority over the guest list, stating that he “can invite whomever he wants to dinners and events,” and added: “If they don’t want to, that’s their loss.”
The disagreement has cast uncertainty over an event traditionally viewed as a bipartisan occasion, where governors from across the political spectrum gather with the president for dialogue and cooperation.
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