U.S. President Donald Trump says he will not attend his eldest son Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding to Palm Beach socialite Bettina Anderson. In a post on Truth Social on Friday, Trump says he wanted to be with his son and his future daughter-in-law but that “circumstances pertaining to Government” do not allow it. He adds that he feels it is important for him to remain in Washington, D.C., during what he describes as an important period of time. The wedding is reported to take place this weekend on a small island in the Bahamas. Earlier, Trump told reporters that his son wanted him to attend, and that the event would be a small private affair, but Trump said the timing would make it difficult. A spokesperson for Donald Trump Jr. did not immediately respond to a request for comment, according to one report. Across outlets, the central point is Trump’s explanation that government obligations prevent him from traveling to the wedding.