Democrats To GSA: Trump Is Now In Violation Of His DC Hotel Lease

[DonViejo]

Source: Talking Points Memo


By ALLEGRA KIRKLAND Published JANUARY 23, 2017, 4:18 PM EDT

President Donald Trump has officially violated the lease agreement he entered into with the federal government for his Washington, D.C. hotel, Democratic lawmakers charged Monday.

The General Services Administration, which manages the Old Post Office building in which his Trump International Hotel is housed, until now declined to take a position on whether Trump was violating a clause preventing elected officials from benefiting from the contract. Now that he has been sworn in and has formally announced that he will not divest ownership interest in the Trump Organization, House and Senate Democrats want answers.

In twin letters to GSA Acting Administrator Timothy Horne, House and Senate Democrats asked what steps the agency was taking to address this apparent breach of contract.

“The violation of the terms of the lease is no longer hypothetical, as President Trump will soon oversee GSA and appoint a new GSA administrator, effectively making him simultaneously landlord and tenant of the Old Post Office building,” Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Tom Carper (D-DE) wrote.



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[TeamPooka]

1. The contract can be voided by GSA or TrumpCo could be given an opportunity to divest it.

Of course who buys it would be a big question since the money would go to Trump.
I say void it and say "No sacrifice too big for America, right Mr Trump?"

[notdarkyet]

2. Underwater.

I read somewhere he owes lots of millions on it.

[DK504]

4. He can resign

from the Office and go back to his money losing operations.

[cstanleytech]

5. What happens if Trump asks Congress to select the new head of the GSA themselves?

Could he use that then to shield himself or would he still be in violation?

[Calista241]

6. If he's actually resigned from the company that signed the lease

Then he's most likely not technically in violation of the lease.