In 2019, President Trump announced plans to host the 2020 G7 summit at the Doral resort, but changed course in response to bipartisan criticism.

"Bates being called to testify and be truthful is laughable to both journalists and his colleagues because he never operated with honesty," a former Biden White House official said.

Two teenagers have been charged with first-degree murder and will be tried as adults for the slaying of a congressional intern in June -- as a third suspect is still being pursued.

Biden revealed in May he was suffering from stage four prostate cancer that had spread to his bones.

News of the potential appointment comes as the president has begun to try to play political chess with the crowded field of Big Apple mayoral hopefuls in an attempt to stop Zohran Mamdani from taking over.