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Trump revealed secret Pelosi destinations in letter

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President Trump announced that he was postponing Pelosi's trip to Brussels, Egypt and Afghanistan. It's unusual for this detail to be revealed before departure, for security reasons
Members of Congress, led by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, were set to depart for a co-delegation (codel) trip to Brussels and Afghanistan Thursday afternoon. But shortly before the codel was set to depart, President Trump abruptly announced that he was postponing the trip by denying Pelosi use of U. S. military transportation. Mr. Trump’s decision came the day after Pelosi asked Mr. Trump to delay the State of the Union due to security concerns.
“Due to the shutdown, I am sorry to inform you that your trip to Brussels, Egypt, and Afghanistan has been postponed,” Mr. Trump wrote in a letter. “We will reschedule this seven-day excursion when the shutdown is over.” The letter was released shortly before 3 p.m., when Pelosi and the codel were set to depart.
It is unusual for such detail about a codel to be revealed before departure, for security reasons. Virginia’s senators, both Democrats, said they were stunned by the revelation of her trip stops before she left. “I have been to Afghanistan on multiple occasions. It has never been announced that I’m going to Afghanistan, that never happens, never,” Sen.

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