Meadows says he wants Trump nomination speech ‘miles and miles away’ from White House

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Meadows told Gray TV’s “Full Court Press with Greta Van Susteren” that he would propose to the president to give his acceptance speech “not within a mile” of the White House.

“Those decisions are still in flux, but I can tell you what I’m advocating for miles and miles from here,” he said, referring to the White House Complex, in a preliminary interview.

The White House Chief of Staff’s remarks come after the president indicated last week that he might deliver his nomination speech out of the White House after backtracking from plans to give the speech in Jacksonville, Fla.

‘Well, we’re thinking about it. It would be easiest from a security standpoint, “he told Fox & Friends. “

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‘It’s legal. There is no Hatch Act because it does not apply to the president, “Trump told reporters in a press release.

When asked about the debate over hosting the nomination speech at the White House, Meadows told CNN that “the East Wing is certainly a suitable place to do it if he chooses to do so.”

“But listen, those decisions have not been made yet,” he added. “I can tell you that when we see it, I do not expect an address from the Oval Office.”