Feds: Trump DC hotel not in violation of government lease

Associated Press ^ | 3/23/2017 | MICHAEL BIESECKER

[mdittmar]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal agency overseeing Donald Trump's lease for a luxury hotel in Washington ruled Thursday that his inauguration as president doesn't violate terms of the agreement barring government officials from profiting from the property.

In a letter to the Trump Organization, General Services Administration Contracting Officer Kevin M. Terry says he has determined that the president's business is in "full compliance" because profits from the hotel won't go directly to Trump while he's president.

The 2013 lease for the Trump International Hotel expressly forbids any federal official from participating or benefiting from the project, a $200 million renovation of historic Old Post Office building a few blocks from the White House.

[mdittmar]

This was a big story a few months ago,the dems demanded this investigation.

Well,here's an old song I like;)

Willie Nelson - 1997 - Funny How Time Slips Away

[dayglored]

What a freakin' annoying distraction. They're throwing everything they can at him, hoping something will stick and smear him.

It's disgusting and incredibly disrespectful to the Office of the Presidency, never mind to Mr. Trump himself.

The Democrats ought to be ashamed of themselves, but they don't know the meaning of "shame".

[stylin19a]

Steven Schooner, a professor of government procurement law at George Washington University, called Thursday's ruling unpersuasive and damaging to the credibility of the GSA.

"It has never been easier for a foreign government, lobbyist or special-interest group to funnel money directly to the president of the United States and his family," said Schooner, who served in the Clinton administration...

If anybody would know how easy it would be for a foreign government to funnel money directly, the expert who worked for Hillary would know.

But, somebody, please tell Schooner that Pres. Trump doesn't need the money.

[Ronaldus Magnus III]

The democRATS hate business, hate successful business, and cannot stand someone who works hard and earns their own way.
Creepozoids all.

[Enchante]

rofl, Schooner, who was among the whores of the Clinton admin., when fortunes poured in from China to corrupt Dems, has the gall to babble about Trump.

We really need to see these lying ‘rat crushed, just crushed. There is so much more winning that has to take place in the next few months and years, if we are to save our country.

[hal ogen]

No quarter. Crush ALL LIBS to dust. This is the only way to be sure these lunatic vampires don’t suck the blood from civil society.

[Parley Baer]

Another dimoKKKRAT lie squashed.

[TexasCruzin]

Which means Trump was Right Again!