US President Donald Trump is to spend the weekend at the presidential retreat, Camp David, whilst efforts to reach a final agreement with Iran are currently in limbo.
A White House spokesperson said that during the trip – which will be only Trump’s second visit to Camp David since his return to the White House – the US President will hold political and strategic meetings. He will also be accompanied by members of his family.
The trip comes at a time when talks between Iran and the US in Switzerland, scheduled for 19 June, have been postponed due to the escalation of hostilities in Lebanon, and the timing of the resumption of talks remains uncertain.
Trump defended the Interim Agreement with Iran, writing on 19 June on his social media platform Truth Social: “We did not negotiate out of desperation, but Iran did. It’s over for them. We’ll hold out for 60 days. They won’t get any money, not even ten cents.”
Camp David, located in the state of Maryland, has traditionally been the venue for important political and diplomatic meetings of US presidents, but during his presidency, Trump preferred to spend his weekends at his private residences in Florida and New Jersey.