President Trump Seeks Camp David Status

President Trump is proposing to turn part of Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach into a permanent presidential retreat modeled on Camp David. Palm Beach County is seriously considering the plan, and its administrator said the county has contacted the General Services Administration to identify a site. The county owns the land beneath the golf course and leases it to the Trump Organization, so county land would be needed for federal use. Trump lawyer Harvey Oyer called it a gift to future presidents that would raise the county’s profile. A White House official cited airport access, nearby law enforcement, security features and few nearby structures. Trump would pay to build the residence, while the Trump Organization would keep operating the course. No final agreement has been announced, and the location and costs remain undetermined.