Donald Trump cancels Camp David summit at last minute over safety fears as entire Cabinet rushed back to DC

Donald Trump has been forced to call off a crunch summit at Camp David over safety fears just hours after it was announced.

The President was set to convene his entire Cabinet at the country retreat in Maryland as talks with Iran reached a climax.

But a looming storm over Washington DC meant Mr Trump's helicopter trip to the base, in the heart of the Catoctin Mountain Park, was called off.

Torrential downpours set to hit the US capital mean the 60-mile journey will be too dangerous.

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The 125-acre compound, under constant guard from elite US Marines, serves as a highly secure location in which conversations can be held with a reduced risk of leaks.

Last June, Camp David played host to the President and his foreign policy team to discuss Iran and Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza.

Almost exactly two weeks later, American bombers were hurtling through the skies over Iran to rain bombs on three Iranian nuclear sites.

One administration official downplayed the talks, saying: "It's a chance to do it in a different venue from the Cabinet Room at the White House."

But now, all the President's men, including his outgoing Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, will join Mr Trump at the centre of a rainy DC on Wednesday.

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