The following article by Anne Geanra was posted on the Washington Post website November 13, 2017:
U.S. recipients of Nobel Prizes for science and economics will not meet with President Trump or be feted at the White House when they visit Washington this week, a break with past administrations.
Eight American scientists and academics were announced as winners of the prestigious prizes last month. Six of them are expected to attend a Nobel symposium at the Swedish Embassy on Tuesday. The annual event is typically timed to coordinate with a White House invitation for American winners.
“It’s just a scheduling issue,” White House spokesman Raj Shah said Monday. “The president congratulates this year’s Nobel laureates. The White House is unable to make an event work given the demands on the president’s schedule, including a 12-day trip to Asia.” Continue reading “White House not holding event for U.S. Nobel Prize recipients, a break with usual practice”