Trump invites Blackstone CEO on Air Force One
President Trump invited Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman to travel with him aboard Air Force One on Friday to his Mar-a-Lago club in South Florida.
The billionaire private-equity investor reportedly flew with Trump on Marine One to Andrews Air Force Base from the White House, where he chaired a meeting of Trump’s business advisory council.
Senior counselor Stephen Bannon and chief of staff Reince Priebus also traveled with Trump on Friday aboard the presidential aircraft.
{mosads}Trump has been eager to share the perks of the presidency since taking office two weeks ago.
He hosted congressional leaders for a reception three days after his inauguration, and he’s invited a parade of business and union leaders in for meetings, which have included stops in the Oval Office.
Trump is planning to spend the weekend at his Palm Beach, Fla., club before returning to Washington on Monday.
He’s expected to attend a Red Cross gala at the club on Saturday before stopping on Monday at U.S. Central Command in Tampa, Fla.
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