White House confirms Vance trip to Switzerland delayed
Key takeaways
- There were talks the top U.S. official would depart for Europe on Thursday evening for a new round of technical discussions building on an agreement signed by President Trump on Wednesday.
- As the Vice President said at his press conference, the plans for the upcoming technical talks have not been finalized, and the U.S.
- But the logistics of these negotiations have never been simple or predictable, the statement continued.
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There were talks the top U.S. official would depart for Europe on Thursday evening for a new round of technical discussions building on an agreement signed by President Trump on Wednesday. Vance told reporters during a White House briefing earlier in the day that he was unsure about the timing of this trip.
As the Vice President said at his press conference, the plans for the upcoming technical talks have not been finalized, and the U.S. delegation has been prepared to depart at the first available opportunity, the White House told The Hill in a statement.
But the logistics of these negotiations have never been simple or predictable, the statement continued. As of now the Vice President is not departing tonight. We will let you know as soon as we have a concrete update about next steps. We look forward to beginning technical talks as soon as possible.