Washington, Jan. 15 -- Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin will head the United States' delegation at the upcoming economic summit in Davos after President Donald Trump canceled his trip to Switzerland due to the ongoing partial government shutdown, the White House said in a press release on Tuesday.

"President Donald J. Trump today announced the Presidential Delegation that will attend the World Economic Forum in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, from January 22 to January 25, 2019," the White House said. "The Honorable Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, will lead the delegation."

Other members of the delegation will include US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Chr...