White House hosting secret Cuba meeting with business group

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Washington Examiner:

The White House is hosting a private meeting this week to promote commerce with Cuba that was organized by an outside business group, and is so far being kept off of public schedules.

 

A White House official acknowledged that the gathering would take place Wednesday but did not respond to Washington Examiner questions about why it was not included on any public White House schedule, exactly who the participants are, and why an outside business group helped organize it, according to sources familiar with the event.

 

"As part of the ongoing engagement with the business community about the president's efforts to normalize relations with Cuba, on Wednesday May 25, the White House will host a meeting of small- and medium-sized business leaders from around the country for a briefing on the administration's Cuba policy," the official told the Examiner.

 

"The event will include an update on the administration's polices and priorities regarding Cuba, a discussion on the various business opportunities in Cuba and best practices from companies who have been operating there," the official said.