Posted on 12/01/2016 3:08:28 PM PST by mandaladon
Two top Senate Democrats are pressing the government to explain how Donald Trump's federal lease to operate a luxury hotel near the White House can go forward despite what they call the "unmanageable conflicts of interest" presented by the president becoming his own landlord — as well as a provision that bans government officials from the deal.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts joined with Sen. Tom Carper of Delaware, ranking Democrat on the committee that oversees government operations, in sending a letter Thursday to the General Services Administration, which in 2013 awarded a lease to the Trump organization to redevelop and run a hotel in the Old Post Office Pavilion on Pennsylvania Avenue.
Trump committed $200 million to transform the historic building into a hotel, and in return received the exclusive rights to run the hotel and keep the profits for a period of at least 60 years.
While Trump has said he will hand off control of his real estate empire to his children, he has not said whether he will transfer ownership.
First, critics say, that would mean the Trump organization would be negotiating annual rent payments with federal bureaucrats who work for Donald Trump.
And second, the GSA lease includes a standard provision stating that "No…elected official of the Government of the United States…shall be admitted to any share or part of this Lease, or to any benefit that may arise therefrom…"
"Federal procurement officials include this clause in lease agreements to avoid the appearance of favoritism or preferential treatment toward federal officials," Warren and Carper write. "GSA officials managing the agreement are required to balance their duties to execute the terms of the contract entered into with the building's tenant while also protecting the interests of the building's landlord."
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And yet I am not sure Elizabeth has ever complained about Democrat executives negotiating on behalf of tax payers per environmental lawsuits against the government brought by environmental groups that were strong political allies. Nor in negotiating terms with government labor unions that helped get them elected and re-elected...so I am sorry, I can't hear her complaints over the thundering noise of her hypocrisy.
These Dems are a pathetic lot. In 2 years they are going to be so buried.
Yep, a resume enhancing, Fake News report generated in collusion with the LSM.
She’s claiming to be the DESCENDANT of indigenous people. We’re not yet sure who will call her their ANCESTOR. Maybe nobody will.
Some questions for Lie-a-Watha:
1. How could a lease signed in 2003 become a “new” conflict-of-interest in 2016?
2. How did the Trump Organization’s “leasehold interest” become “ownership”? Hmmm... Thesaurus, anyone?
3. Doesn’t Lie-a-Watha know ANY competent lawyers? Even though legal “competence” is rare at Harvard.
4. How does Trump’s payment of rent TO the GSA become payment of an “emolument” FROM the GSA? See question 3...
“Warren is going to be a pain in the butt for Trump...I hope he can deal with her... “
Were you watching Trump during the campaign? In the debates? Did you watch him destroy the press on numerous occasions?
Puleeze.
They also "warn." They issue warnings.
demands, she demands nothing!you are a loser like your loser party you demand nothing
Adding questions:
5. Just when and how did John F. Kennedy and his family shed ownership of Chicago’s Merchandise Mart, then the largest commercial building in the world? (Clue - The Kennedy’s owned the MM throughout his Presidency well into this millennium. The MSM said squat.)
6. Just how did Lyndon Baines Johnson manage to obtain FCC licenses for his broadcast empire worth over $1 billion which he and Lady Bird held until her death a few years ago? (Clue - Good management of LBJ’s salary as a school teacher and politician which never exceeded $30k per year until he became president....even better than Hillary’s cattle futures gambit.)
7. Just how did President Obama manage to purchase an estate home worth over $1.5 million in the upscale Hyde Park section of Chicago and get a mortgage when he made no down payment (none) and never had earned more than $100,000? (Clue: His deal involved a convicted property fraudster who was en route to prison when the home was purchased. Enhanced by a peculiar subdivision of the property such that the sale of 15% yielded more $ than the 85% on which the residence stood.)
Unhinged, neck-stressed, angry harpy ALERT!
Maybe Warren is just looking for a good whorehouse to work in when she leaves the Senate.
Carper, well what can you say about a nobody? Nothing!
“Elizabeth Warren demands answers”
Sure Elizabeth, how would you like your answers, in English or Cherokee?
Turn Kelly Ann Conway loose on her for about 30 minutes.
Hopefully more people are realizing that there is no accommodating or compromising with the Warrens of life, they need to be kicked to the curb and give no more consideration that one would a child who demands more candy.
Because it has a clause saying that elected officials of the government of the United States cannot benefit from the lease and Trump only became an elected official three weeks ago.
F Elizabeth Warren
irrelevant hag
Fakeahantas has designated herself as a troublemaker.
Their strategy is starting to emerge
Bitch, whine, complain, obstruct, obfuscate et al
Every step of the way
Senator Fauxahontis is no different than any other RAT loser.
For a dried up old hag, Lizball comes across as kind of sweaty. A wet sort of hatred. Repulsive.
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