"President Trump has dispensed with another White House tradition: meeting with all the nation's governors. The National Governors Association meets in Washington, D.C., every year with this year's meeting scheduled for next week. The traditionally bipartisan event is an opportunity for governors to meet with the president and discuss issues affecting their constituents. It's usually followed by a formal dinner."
"White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt addressed the exclusions at a press briefing on Tuesday. "It's the people's house," Leavitt said. "It's also the president's home. And so he can invite whomever he wants to dinners and events here at the White House." Democratic leaders who were invited to the dinner have said they will skip the dinner. The National Governors Association said it won't "facilitate" events that don't include all governors, including next week's dinner."
The White House invited only Republican governors to the National Governors Association gathering and disinvited some Democratic governors from a formal White House dinner. Maryland Governor Wes Moore was among those disinvited and said the action sent a message of disrespect and linked it to the president's refusal to apologize for posting a racist meme of the Obamas. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the president can invite whomever he wants to events at the White House. Invited Democratic leaders said they would skip the dinner, and the National Governors Association said it will not facilitate events that exclude governors. Moore discussed the dinner and his state's redistricting with NPR.
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