President Donald Trump invited 200 people to White House for the funeral of his brother, Robert Trump, who died last Friday at the age of 71 years old. Still, the family remained private of his cause of death.

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Pres, Donald Trump invited around 200 people mostly comprised of his friends and family members to join him on Friday for the funeral service of his deceased younger brother, Robert Trump, who died at the age of 71 last Friday.

According to sources familiar with the arrangements, Robert Trump's body will be driven from New York to the White House for the ceremony. However, only 200 people are invited as the family wants the funeral service to remain private.

Moreover, it is not clear as to how many of the 200 invited people will come to Robert Trump's funeral service at the White House. According to a published report in ABC News, the service will be held in the East Room of the White House.

Additionally, the reliable sources who have the knowledge of the funeral service said that Pres. Trump will personally cover all the expenses for his brother's funeral service. Meanwhile, the White House declined to give a comment about this matter.

Pres. Trump described Robert Trump as his best friend. He has been very supportive to his brother most especially during Donald Trump's first bid for the presidency. It is not a surprise anymore why Pres. Trump mourned the death of his younger brother.

Robert Trump just like his brother is also a businessman. He amassed most of his wealth in real estate businesses in New York. He also ran the majority of their father's remaining company and at the same time managing his own line of business.

Moreover, it is not the very first time in the U.S. history that a civilian was brought inside the White House for the funeral service. Louis Howe, an adviser to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and his wife, Eleanor Roosevelt, was brought inside the White House for a funeral service in 1936.

The last time that a body was brought inside the White House was in 1963. Former Pres. John F. Kennedy's body was brought inside the White House for the service after he was assassinated in Dallas in November 1963.

Meanwhile, Pres. Trump said when he announced the death of his brother "It is with a heavy heart I share that my wonderful brother, Robert, peacefully passed away tonight. He was not just my brother, he was my best friend. He will be greatly missed, but we will meet again. His memory will live on in my heart forever. Robert, I love you. Rest in peace."

Until today, the family remained silent and private as to the cause of the death of Robert Trump. However, it was found out that Robert Trump had been sick for months and had been admitted to the New York-Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan.

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