Trump won't attend annual St. Patrick's lunch at Capitol
By Justine Coleman - 03/08/20 12:07 PM EDT
President Trump will not attend the annual St. Patrick’s Day lunch on Thursday at the Capitol, officials confirmed to The Hill.
The president will skip the traditionally bipartisan lunch, which has been held each year since 1987, Drew Hammill, a spokesman for Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), said on Sunday.
Four presidents have skipped the lunch in that period, typically sending their vice president in their place. Vice President Mike Pence will also not attend, Hammill said.
“There has never been stronger support in the Congress and in the country for the U.S.-Ireland bilateral relationship,†Hammill said. “One would think that the White House could set petty, partisan politics aside for this historic occasion.â€
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