Trump cancels London trip, blames Obama administrationPresident Trump says he's called off his trip to London, which was expected early this year. In a tweet, he blamed the Obama administration.
He cited the imminent relocation of the U.S. Embassy as the reason he canceled his visit, tweeting early Friday morning, "Reason I canceled my trip to London is that I am not a big fan of the Obama Administration having sold perhaps the best located and finest embassy in London for 'peanuts,' only to build a new one in an off location for 1.2 billion dollars. Bad deal. Wanted me to cut ribbon-NO!"
However, the Reuters news agency points out that the embassy website "showed that the decision to move the location was taken months before Barack Obama took office in January 2009. The U.S. Embassy & Consulates in the UK said in October 2008 the embassy would be relocated for security reasons."
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Reuters notes that, "The United States is leaving behind an imposing 1960 stone and concrete embassy in London's (upscale) Grosvenor Square. ... The new embassy ... is a veritable fortress set back at least 100 feet from surrounding buildings - mostly newly-erected high-rise residential blocks - and incorporating living quarters for the U.S. Marines permanently stationed inside. "
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