Donald Trump to speak at private CEOs meeting, weeks after conviction

• Donald Trump will attend a private meeting with one of the most powerful business lobbying groups in Washington.
• Joshua Bolten, the CEO of the Business Roundtable, confirmed in an email to members on Wednesday that Trump will be at the group's upcoming plenary meeting.

Former President Donald Trump will attend a private meeting with one of the most powerful business lobbying groups in Washington as he tries to craft an alliance with major corporate leaders. 

Joshua Bolten, the CEO of the Business Roundtable, confirmed in an email to members on Wednesday that Trump will be at the group's plenary meeting in Washington on June 13.

Though President Joe Biden was invited, he cannot attend due to overseas travel for a G7 meeting. The business group instead asked White House chief of staff Jeff Zients to come, according to Bolten's email. Zients accepted the invitation last week and plans to address the group on June 13, according to a person familiar with his plans. Biden addressed the group's quarterly meeting in 2022.

The meeting is off the record and closed to the press, Bolten wrote in his message, which said that Trump's team confirmed to the group that the former president will be at the gathering.

A spokesperson for the Trump campaign declined to comment. The Business Roundtable did not return requests for comment. 

The invite to members arrived almost a week after Trump was convicted in New York of falsifying business records to hide a hush money payment to a porn star. Trump has continued to deny those charges. 

The meeting could draw all of the Business Roundtable's members, which features over 200 CEOs. It could prove to be a pivotal moment for Trump, who has been trying to reel in business leaders to support and