President Trump won't attend son Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding, citing responsibilities in Washington
CBS News • • nation
Key Points:
- President Trump announced he will not attend his son Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding to Bettina Anderson this weekend, citing White House responsibilities and his commitment to the United States.
- The wedding is scheduled to take place in the Bahamas, and Trump previously mentioned the situation with Iran as a reason for possibly missing the event.
- Trump described the wedding as a "small little private affair" and expressed frustration over media coverage regardless of his attendance.
- Despite his statement about important responsibilities, the president's official schedule for the weekend shows only "executive time" at the White House.
- This is Donald Trump Jr.'s second marriage; he has five children from his previous marriage to Vanessa, which ended in 2018.