US President Barack Obama has been warned by UK lawmakers favoring the UK’s exit from the European Union (EU) against participating in the debate over the issue prior to his visit to Britain scheduled for next month.
In an open letter on Thursday, a group of British parliament members stated that interfering in the debate about whether Britain should or should not remain in the EU would mark an “unfortunate milestone” in Obama’s presidency.
“It is imperative that the question of exiting the European Union is not one answered by foreign politicians or outside interests, but rather by the British people who must ultimately live with change or the status quo,” the signatories of the letter said.
“While it is understandable that a sitting US president feels the obligation to speak in the interest of the United States, it must be advised that even a passive diplomatic recommendation in the matter of our national decision will receive the…