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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNo Afghanistan Visit For Speaker Pelosi, But White House Says Mnuchin Still Going To Davos
David Gura @davidguraIf President Trump has postponed Speaker Pelosi's trip to a war zone, surely Secretary Mnuchin's delegation to the World Economic Forum won't leave for Davos. Right?
David Gura @davidgura
UPDATE: A White House official tells @NBCNews Secretary Mnuchin will lead a delegation to Davos, as planned.
2:59 PM - 17 Jan 2019
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No Afghanistan Visit For Speaker Pelosi, But White House Says Mnuchin Still Going To Davos (Original Post)
bigtree
Jan 2019
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dhill926
(16,347 posts)1. I guess since they cited security issues...
in not letting Pelosi go, they actually value her more than Mnuchin. Nice....
Vinca
(50,279 posts)2. If Pelosi can't use the military planes, neither can Mnuchin.
He can afford to dig into the billions of dollars in foreclosure money he reaped from the masses and pay for his own jet to go hobnob with the uber wealthy.
C_U_L8R
(45,003 posts)3. Davos ain't nothing but a high-class boondoggle
Please. I hope the press is all over this.
Totally Tunsie
(10,885 posts)4. Is the bride scheduled to go also?
If so, who pays her tab?
moondust
(19,993 posts)5. Gotta meet Deripaska.
Pick up the bag of cash.