President Trump Won't Attend UN General Assembly In Person

The transcript discusses President Trump's absence from a UN event in New York. White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows announced this amid the pandemic. The UN has invited heads of state to submit prerecorded speeches and plans to hold most meetings virtually. It remains unclear if President Trump will participate in any form or skip the event entirely.

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