"The bipartisan White House governors meeting is an important tradition, and we are disappointed in the administration's decision to make it a partisan occasion this year. To disinvite individual governors to the White House sessions undermines an important opportunity for federal-state collaboration, said Brandon Tatum, the NGA's acting executive director."
"My peers, both Democrats and Republicans, selected me to serve as the Vice Chair of the NGA, another reason why it's hard not to see this decision as another example of blatant disrespect and a snub to the spirit of bipartisan federal-state partnership, Moore protested. As the nation's only Black governor, I can't ignore that being singled out for exclusion from this bipartisan tradition carries an added weight whether that was the intent or not."
"This is a disappointing decision for a traditionally bipartisan event between Governors and whomever occupies the White House, Ally Sullivan, a Polis spokeswoman, told the network."
President Donald Trump excluded every Democratic governor from the annual bipartisan White House governors meeting held alongside the National Governors Association winter gathering. The NGA said the decision turned a bipartisan tradition into a partisan occasion and undermined federal-state collaboration. The White House offered a separate dinner invitation for governors and spouses, but that excluded Maryland's Wes Moore and Colorado's Jared Polis with no explanation. Moore called the exclusion blatant disrespect and said, as the nation's only Black governor, being singled out carries added weight. The exclusion of Polis follows months of feuding over the imprisonment of Tina Peters. The White House said the President can invite whomever he wants.
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