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WorldPosted at: Jan 15 2019 10:03PM


Treasury secretary Mnuchin to head US delegation at Davos – White House

Washington, Jan 15 (UNI) Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin will head the United States' delegation at the upcoming economic summit in Davos after President Donald Trump canceled his trip to Switzerland due to the ongoing partial government shutdown, the White House said in a press release on Tuesday.
“President Donald J. Trump today announced the Presidential Delegation that will attend the World Economic Forum in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, from January 22 to January 25, 2019,” the White House said. “The Honorable Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, will lead the delegation.”
Other members of the delegation will include US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Chris Liddell, who is the assistant to the president and deputy chief of staff for policy coordination, according to the release.
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