White House defends missing ceremony

By Jill Colvin
Updated November 12 2018 - 2:41pm, first published 2:37pm
White House Chief of Staff John Kelly attends a ceremony in France after Donald Trump cancelled.
White House Chief of Staff John Kelly attends a ceremony in France after Donald Trump cancelled.

Stung by criticism for not attending an event honouring US military dead, the White House says President Donald Trump didn't want to disrupt Paris roadways for a last-minute motorcade to a cemetery in northern France.

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