President Donald Trump has postponed a dinner planned for Thursday with justices on the Supreme Court.
The Hill first reported Sunday night that Trump would no longer have dinner with the justices on Thursday due to scheduling conflicts. ABC News’ Jonathan Karl confirmed Monday morning that the dinner is not on the President’s schedule anymore.
Schedule update: This dinner is no longer on the President's schedule https://t.co/TmSFXS6oT3
— Jonathan Karl (@jonkarl) April 24, 2017
The White House said earlier on Sunday that Trump would dine with justices on the Supreme Court this week. The Trump administration did not confirm which members planned to attend, but the newest member of the court, Justice Neil Gorsuch, was expected to attend, according to the Huffington Post.
It’s unusual for a president to dine with members of the Supreme Court, but it’s not entirely unprecedented. But the Trump administration faced criticism Sunday for the planned dinner.
Why would the Supreme Court agree to do this? I can think of no legitimate reason to dine with a litigant. https://t.co/tcjQ6vzYv6
— Brian Schatz (@brianschatz) April 23, 2017