White House: "Mnuchin to Lead US Delegation at Davos Forum" ... Trump Attendance Under Review

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Hyunjin] The White House announced on the 1st (local time) that it will send a delegation led by Treasury Secretary James Mnuchin to the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting (Davos Forum) scheduled for the end of this month. President Donald Trump, who did not attend the forum last year due to the federal government shutdown, is currently considering whether to attend this year's forum.

According to The New York Times (NYT) and CNN, the White House announced the list of delegates attending this year's Davos Forum. This year's Davos Forum will be held from the 21st to the 24th.

The delegation led by Secretary Mnuchin includes Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer, and Ivanka Trump, senior advisor to the White House and daughter of President Trump. Also accompanying them are Keith Krach, Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment, and Christopher Liddell, Deputy Chief of Staff at the White House.

The most notable point is whether President Trump will attend. President Trump initially planned to attend last year but canceled due to the shutdown. He attended the forum in 2018. CNN predicted that President Trump is likely to attend. However, some speculate that the situation has become uncertain after the House passed the impeachment resolution last month, and that President Trump's schedule may be affected depending on when House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sends the impeachment articles to the Senate.

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