resident Donald Trump has been accused of skipping the dignified transfer of four American soldiers who died during a training exercise in Lithuania.

NBC News reported that Trump would not be present for the transfer at Delaware’s Dover Air Force base on Friday because he is attending a dinner reception in Florida.

The president departed the White House for his Doral resort in Florida on Thursday and dined with leaders of the LIV Golf tour later that evening.

It was not immediately clear whether Trump would attend the transfer at Dover Air Force base, but his public schedule for Friday only currently lists a dinner at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach on Friday evening.

Why It Matters

A “solemn” dignified transfer of remains is conducted on arrival at Dover Air Force base to honor those who have given their lives in service to the country, according to the Air Force website. Media access to dignified transfers is only permitted with the consent of the family of the deceased.

Presidents do not always attend dignified transfers, but are often present. The HuffPost reported in September 2020 that of the 96 dignified transfers that took place from the start of Trump’s first term, Trump had only attended four.