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Members of Congress, led by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, were set to depart for a co-delegation codel trip to Brussels and Afghanistan Thursday afternoon. But shortly before the codel was set to depart, President Trump abruptly announced that he was postponing the trip by denying Pelosi use of U.S. military transportation. Mr. Trump s decision came the day after Pelosi asked Mr. Trump to delay the State of the Union due to security concerns. Due to the shutdown, I am sorry to inform you that your trip to Brussels, Egypt, and Afghanistan has been postponed, Mr. Tr
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