On September 2, local time, the US “Political News Network” quoted people familiar with the matter as saying that during a conference call, the White House pressured US space companies such as the US Space Exploration Technology Corporation to give up attending the space summit to be held in Paris, France next week. The report said that the White House's move was “unexpected and overwhelmed business executives.”

On September 2, local time, the US “Political News Network” quoted people familiar with the matter as saying that during a conference call, the White House pressured US space companies such as the US Space Exploration Technology Corporation to give up attending the space summit to be held in Paris, France next week. The report said that the White House's move was “unexpected and overwhelmed business executives.”