WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he would postpone a planned trip to Camp David, the presidential retreat in Maryland, and instead hold his May 27 Cabinet meeting at the White House due to possible severe weather.
“Based on the possible bad weather conditions tomorrow, we will be having our Cabinet Meeting in the White House, and will be postponing the Cabinet trip to Camp David. Thank you for your attention to this matter!” Trump wrote on Truth Social Tuesday afternoon.
The White House had initially stated that the president would travel to Camp David on May 27 to convene his Cabinet.
Every Cabinet member, including outgoing Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, had been expected to attend, a White House official told The Epoch Times.
The official also noted that the trip could be canceled depending on local weather conditions. Presidents typically travel to the mountainside retreat by helicopter.
Trump's last visit to Camp David was in June last year, when he met with military leaders.
While previous presidents frequently visited Camp David, Trump has preferred Mar-a-Lago, his private club in Palm Beach, Florida, for weekends, holidays, and even some diplomatic events.
Camp David has been the site of many important diplomatic and historical events over the years.
The Camp David Accords, a crucial peace agreement between Israel and Egypt, were negotiated there in 1978 with the backing of President Jimmy Carter. Just before Christmas in 1984, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher visited the retreat to meet with President Ronald Reagan. President Barack Obama also chose the site to host the 38th G8 summit in 2012.
Throughout his term, President Joe Biden was a frequent visitor to the Maryland retreat, using it both for routine weekend getaways with his family and for major diplomatic events.
Trump visited Camp David nearly 15 times during his first term. In 2019, he announced the cancellation of a planned Camp David meeting with the Taliban, which was intended to help end 18 years of war in Afghanistan.