Gavin Newsom denied entry to USA House at Davos, his office says

Businessinsider reports that California Gov. Gavin Newsom was denied entry to the US Pavilion at Davos on Wednesday, and his office accused the Trump administration of pressuring the official pavilion to block his scheduled fireside-chat appearance. Newsom had been invited by Fortune, the event's official media partner, to speak to the press at the US pavilion on Wednesday afternoon; he also has planned remarks at the World Economic Forum on Thursday that remain on the schedule.

His public Wednesday appearance was abruptly canceled after he was not permitted to enter the USA House, the church acting as the official US pavilion, which his office said was due to "pressure from the White House and State Department." A representative for the governor's office told reporters that around 3 p.m.

local time a USA House representative rescinded the invitation, saying an "elected official" speaking did not "align with their afternoon programming." The governor's office noted multiple Trump administration officials had spoken at the USA House earlier, including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who called Newsom "economically illiterate" and "worse than Kamala." In lieu of the planned public remarks, the USA House offered Newsom the option to attend a "nightcap reception" later in the evening.

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