In the past hour President Trump has said he is abandoning his plan to host the 2020 g7 summit at his florida golf resort. It comes after democrats and others said the decision was evidence of the president misusing his office for personal gain. In a series of tweets, trump said he would drop the plan which was announced on thursday. He cited what he called the crazed and irrational hostility from democrats and the news media. Brett samuels is the White House Reporter for the hill, hejoins me now on the line. Very good to speak to you, particularly given the fact that these tweets came out so late. The president has backed down. Why . Yes, well, thanks for having me on, james. This is certainly a bit of a shakeup for a james. This is certainly a bit of a sha keup for a saturday james. This is certainly a bit of a shakeup for a saturday night, the president making some big news here. He put himself in a difficult position by choosing to host the g7 summit at his own family property near
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Of several and a first taste of deteriorating conditions as a reenergized Hurricane Dorian marched northeastward, setting its sights on the coastal carolinas. This ominous scene at frying pan tower, 32 miles off cape fear, North Carolina. Unlike north florida, whose concave coastlines skirted major damage, the carolinas are exposed and vulnerable. The Barrier Islands jet out towards the warm gulfstream, an area known to sailors as the graveyard of the atlantic. 1 Million People in two states are under a mandatory evacuation. The bahamas death toll now stands at 20 and is expected to rise. The u. N. World food program has purchased 8 tons of ready to eat meals and is organizing a longterm air lift. The task is overwhelming with 70,000 people in need of immediate help. And now, new evacuation orders near Virginia Beach as dorian spins northward, new england, a distant target. Lou, were standing on the banks of the Cape Fear River here in downtown wilmington, North Carolina. You might be
Deteriorating conditions as a reenergized Hurricane Dorian marched northeastward, setting its sights on the coastal carolinas. This ominous scene at frying pan tower, 32 miles off cape fear, North Carolina. Unlike north florida, whose concave coastlines skirted major damage, the carolinas are exposed and vulnerable. The Barrier Islands jet out towards the warm gulfstream, an area known to sailors as the graveyard of the atlantic. 1 Million People in two states are under a mandatory evacuation. The bahamas death toll now stands at 20 and is expected to rise. The u. N. World food program has purchased 8 tons of ready to eat meals and is organizing a longterm air lift. The task is overwhelming with 70,000 people in need of immediate help. And now, new evacuation orders near Virginia Beach as dorian spins northward, new england, a distant target. Lou, were standing on the banks of the Cape Fear River here in downtown wilmington, North Carolina. You might be able to make out the battleship