going to do it at Camp David, and we’ll be doing some very special things at Camp David," Trump said. "It’s nearby, it’s close. We’re going to give very good access to the press."

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The summit is slated for June 10-12 and will attract leaders from the other G-7 nations: Canada, Italy, Japan, Germany, France and the United Kingdom. As host, Trump is also able to invite other world leaders.

The decision to host the G-7 at Camp David comes roughly six weeks after the White House first announced and quickly reversed plans to hold the summit at Trump National Doral near Miami.

Acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney Mick MulvaneyOn The Money: House panel pulls Powell into partisan battles | New York considers hiking taxes on the rich| Treasury: Trump's payroll tax deferral won't hurt Social Security Blockchain trade group names Mick Mulvaney to board Mick Mulvaney to start hedge fund MORE said at an October press briefing that Trump National Doral would play host. He denied that the decision amounted to a conflict of interest or that the president would profit from playing host to thousands of international officials, journalists and staff, instead declaring the property the best venue for the event.

But Trump said days later that Doral would no longer host the summit, citing outcry from Democrats who complained that it was brazen corruption and a violation of the Emoluments Clause that bars elected U.S. officials from accepting gifts from foreign leaders.

Trump had not announced a replacement site until Tuesday, but had previously