Trump's Miami heat and Mulvaney's damage control

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VIEW IN BROWSER | SUBSCRIBE MON, OCT 21, 2019 CNBC POLITICS EDITOR'S NOTE Hello readers,   It was an eventful weekend for President Trump and his administration, but not in a particularly good way.   The president reversed course and said he would not host the G-7 summit at his own Doral resort in Miami, just two days after chief of staff Mick Mulvaney announced the decision and triggered a wave of ethics concerns. Trump blamed outcry from the media and Democrats for his backtrack, but there was plenty of Republican pushback, too.   Mulvaney had to deal with his own mess. On Sunday, he attempted to further explain his claim, which he later walked back, that Trump had indeed sought a quid pro quo with Ukraine over military aid. The uproar led to questions about whether Mulvaney would quit or get fired. Yet, while he faced withering questioning from Fox News host Chris Wallace, Mulvaney said he wasn't thinking about quitting the chief of staff role – "Absolutely not. Absolutely positively not."   On Monday, meanwhile, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who is also embroiled in the Ukraine scandal, tried to set a more affirmative tone for the administration. He slammed China for retaliating against U.S. businesses whose employees have weighed in on Chinese political matters – a hot topic given China's recent harsh response to the NBA over a league executive's tweet in favor of pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.   "We think it's completely inappropriate for China to attack U.S. businesses whose employees or customers exercise their fundamental freedoms here in the United States," Pompeo told CNBC's Wilfred Frost. The interview will air in full during "Closing Bell," which starts at 3 p.m. ET.   Thanks for reading.   Have friends or colleagues who might like this newsletter? They can sign up here. For more on the intersection of business and politics, sign up for the weekly Capital Exchange newsletter here.   Check out CNBC Select, which provides high-quality personal finance advice through product reviews, tips and best-of lists so users can choose the right financial products for their lives. Mike Calia @Michael_Calia KEY STORIES  China's attacks on US businesses are 'completely inappropriate,' Mike Pompeo says Secretary of State Pompeo also told CNBC that "every company's gotta make its own set of decisions" on how it deals with China in light of Beijing's efforts to stifle criticism abroad. Key incumbents are losing the money battle as 2020's top Senate races heat up The most important 2020 races in the battle for Senate control are taking shape as data shows who is falling behind in fundraising. Elizabeth Warren's education plan would massively increase funding and her wealth tax would pay for it Presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren's plan aims to quadruple public education funding with a focus on allocating more resources to lower-income students and increasing teacher pay. Trump claims 'heat' from Democrats led to big backtrack on Doral G-7 summit— others say GOP queasiness did White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney had sparked controversy with the announcement of the selection of President Donald Trump's Doral golf resort in Miami as site of the next G-7 summit. A new site is now being sought. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife privately recommended staff hires to Pete Buttigieg The news reveals that the Big Tech executive has played a larger role in the 2020 election than was previously known. UK leader Boris Johnson denied chance to have key Brexit vote on Monday Johnson has been prevented from holding a key vote on the Brexit withdrawal deal he recently agreed with Brussels. Trump chief of staff Mick Mulvaney says he isn't considering resigning after walking back quid pro quo claim Mulvaney also defended Trump's original decision to host the G-7 at his Miami resort, saying that Trump "still considers himself to be in the hospitality business." China state media: NBA's Silver will face 'retribution' for saying Beijing wanted Rockets GM fired "To cater to the taste of certain American politicians," CCTV claims, Silver "fabricated lies out of thin air" and portrayed China as unforgiving.       Unsubscribe Manage Newsletters Terms of Service Join the CNBC Panel Digital Products Feedback Privacy Policy   © 2019 CNBC LLC. All rights reserved. A property of NBCUniversal. 900 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 Data is a real-time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes. Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes and Market Data and Analysis. Data also provided by THOMSON REUTERS