Just this week, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released a temporary flight restriction near Bedminster Township in New Jersey. This is typically only done when either the president or vice president is travelling outside of the nation’s capital.
What’s so exciting in New Jersey, you ask? Only one of Trump’s beloved golf courses.
The White House hasn’t confirmed whether Trump or Vice President Mike Pence have plans for an extended vacation in August, but things are looking a little fishy.
Dismissing the clues, a presidential aide artfully explained that The Donald isn’t going anywhere before his legislative colleagues are let loose.
"I think the president will be traveling, but I would imagine that members would be traveling too," Marc Short, White House legislative director, told reporters Wednesday when asked if Trump was planning on skipping town.
Sarah Huckabee Sanders didn’t have much to offer on Trump’s holiday plans either.
"As always, we’ll keep you guys updated on specific details of the president’s schedule, but as Marc said, we plan to be here while the Senate is in session and get the health care bill complete," she said.
Hosting a luncheon Wednesday, Trump told GOP bigshots the following: "My message today is very we have to stay here, we shouldn’t leave town, we have to hammer this out and not leave town."
The same day, the FAA released the notice stating that from August 3 to 20 certain air restrictions would be in place.
Officials were initially scheduled to go on their annual leave at the end of July, but Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell chose to push the vacation back by two weeks in hopes of finding a consensus on the troubling health care bill.
