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PGA of America to move 2022 PGA Championship from Trump National Golf Club

Move comes days after Capitol attack

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US President Donald Trump arrives at the 72nd US Women's Open Golf Championship at Trump National Golf Course in Bedminster, New Jersey.
US President Donald Trump arrives at the 72nd US Women's Open Golf Championship at Trump National Golf Course in Bedminster, New Jersey.
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Washington: The PGA of America said on Sunday it would move the 2022 PGA Championship away from Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey.

The decision comes after US President Donald Trump exhorted thousands of supporters to march on the Capitol as Congress met to certify his defeat to Joe Biden, prompting chaos in which crowds breached the building and forced the evacuation of both chambers.

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