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Trump administration snubs Aspen Security Forum for second consecutive year

Trump administration snubs Aspen Security Forum for second consecutive year

Summary

The Trump administration has chosen not to send high-ranking Department of Defense officials to the Aspen Security Forum for the second year in a row. Last year, military leaders were withdrawn from the event just one day before it began.

Key Facts

  • The Aspen Security Forum is a well-known national security event.
  • No senior officials from the Department of Defense will attend this year.
  • The Pentagon confirmed the absence to The Hill news outlet.
  • Last year, the Pentagon pulled military leaders just a day before the forum started.
  • This is the second consecutive year the Trump administration has largely avoided the event.
  • The forum usually features top military and defense leaders speaking on security issues.
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