'These [Republican] members are in a situation where they just can't defend the indefensible,' former Representative Charlie Dent said.
the 2020 G7 summit at Trump National Doral resort in Miami, Florida. The decision quickly drew criticism from Democratic lawmakers and ethics experts, as well as pushback from some Republicans. Critics said such a move would be a clear violation of the Constitution's Emoluments Clauses, as the president would be requiring foreign governments to make payments directly to his personal businesses.
surrounding the fast-moving impeachment inquiry regarding his actions toward Ukraine. Additionally, the president has faced significant criticism from Democrats and Republicans over the past couple of weeks due to his abrupt decision to withdraw troops from northern Syria, which allowed for Turkey to move in and target the Kurds. The U.S. had been allied with the Syrian Kurds in the fight against the Islamic State , but Turkey has long been in conflict with the Kurds. With the U.S.
President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House on October 21 in Washington, D.C.With the other controversies already plaguing Trump's administration, and Republicans constantly being forced to defend the president, many felt the Doral decision was inviting unnecessary additional criticism. As a result, on Saturday, Trump decided to scrap his resort as the location for the international summit.
."I'm not sure people questioned the legality of it, but it clearly was an unforced political error," he said.
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