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Saudis foot tab at Trump hotel
Hat tip, DCist.com:
Report: Saudi Arabia Pays For A Room At Trump's D.C. Hotel Post-Inauguration
by Christina Sturdivant in News on Feb 10, 2017 11:45 am
Amid accusations that President Donald Trump is violating the Constitution’s Emoluments Clause, Politico reports the first publicly known payment on behalf of a foreign government to a Trump property since Inauguration Day.
by Christina Sturdivant in News on Feb 10, 2017 11:45 am
Amid accusations that President Donald Trump is violating the Constitution’s Emoluments Clause, Politico reports the first publicly known payment on behalf of a foreign government to a Trump property since Inauguration Day.
Saudis foot tab at Trump hotel
By Isaac Arnsdorf | 02/09/17 08:50 PM EST
A lobbying firm working for Saudi Arabia paid for a room at Donald Trump’s Washington hotel after Inauguration Day, marking the first publicly known payment on behalf of a foreign government to a Trump property since he became president.
Qorvis MSLGroup, a communications firm that lobbies for the Saudis, has been organizing veterans and other activists to come to Washington to urge Congress to repeal the law letting 9/11 victims’ families sue the kingdom. Between 20 and 40 veterans, with the assistance of the advocacy group NMLB, stayed at the Trump International Hotel on Pennsylvania Avenue in December and January.
One of those veterans checked in on Jan. 23 and left on Jan. 26 at a rate of $250 to $325 a night plus tax, according to NMLB president Jason Johns. The bill was paid by Michael Gibson, a subcontractor to Qorvis representing the Saudis, according to disclosures filed with the Justice Department.
The Emoluments Clause of the Constitution prohibits U.S. officials from receiving payments from foreign governments. Lawyers started warning about the potential for violations at Trump’s Washington hotel and overseas properties after he won the election, but the clause didn’t start applying to Trump until he took office on Jan. 20. ... The Jan. 23-26 hotel stay paid by the Saudis raises questions about whether it represents a violation of the foreign emoluments clause.
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Authors:
Isaac Arnsdorf | iarnsdorf@politico.com | @iarnsdorf
By Isaac Arnsdorf | 02/09/17 08:50 PM EST
A lobbying firm working for Saudi Arabia paid for a room at Donald Trump’s Washington hotel after Inauguration Day, marking the first publicly known payment on behalf of a foreign government to a Trump property since he became president.
Qorvis MSLGroup, a communications firm that lobbies for the Saudis, has been organizing veterans and other activists to come to Washington to urge Congress to repeal the law letting 9/11 victims’ families sue the kingdom. Between 20 and 40 veterans, with the assistance of the advocacy group NMLB, stayed at the Trump International Hotel on Pennsylvania Avenue in December and January.
One of those veterans checked in on Jan. 23 and left on Jan. 26 at a rate of $250 to $325 a night plus tax, according to NMLB president Jason Johns. The bill was paid by Michael Gibson, a subcontractor to Qorvis representing the Saudis, according to disclosures filed with the Justice Department.
The Emoluments Clause of the Constitution prohibits U.S. officials from receiving payments from foreign governments. Lawyers started warning about the potential for violations at Trump’s Washington hotel and overseas properties after he won the election, but the clause didn’t start applying to Trump until he took office on Jan. 20. ... The Jan. 23-26 hotel stay paid by the Saudis raises questions about whether it represents a violation of the foreign emoluments clause.
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Authors:
Isaac Arnsdorf | iarnsdorf@politico.com | @iarnsdorf
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