Due to coronavirus outbreak: RJC cancels its annual event

The White House announced on Wednesday that due to the coronavirus outbreak, "the President has decided to cancel his upcoming events in Colorado and Nevada."

By OMRI NAHMIAS
A man wears a Trump yarmulke while waiting for U.S. President Donald Trump to address the Republican Jewish Coalition 2019 Annual Leadership Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., April 6, 2019. (photo credit: KEVIN LAMARQUE/REUTERS)
A man wears a Trump yarmulke while waiting for U.S. President Donald Trump to address the Republican Jewish Coalition 2019 Annual Leadership Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., April 6, 2019.
(photo credit: KEVIN LAMARQUE/REUTERS)
WASHINGTON – The Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) said Wednesday it would cancel its annual meeting in Las Vegas this Friday.
US President Donald Trump was supposed to be the keynote speaker at the event. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and former ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley also were scheduled to speak.
Due to the coronavirus outbreak, “the president has decided to cancel his upcoming events in Colorado and Nevada,” the White House said Wednesday.
“In consultation with the White House and our outside experts, we have regretfully decided to postpone the RJC Annual Meeting, which was to be held this week in Las Vegas,” the coalition said in a statement. “We were looking forward to welcoming the president, senior members of the administration, governors and members of Congress along with 1000s of RJC activists from around the country. We will look for dates in the near future when we can reschedule and when the current health crisis allows.”