Report: Trump DC Hotel employee wrote in email that Trump is definitely still involved

[Julian Englis]

Source: The Hill

An email sent by the director of revenue management at Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C. suggests that President Trump is still involved in the management of the Trump Organization despite claims he has divested himself of his business interests, according to a new report by The Daily Beast.

The Daily Beast reports it obtained the email from director of revenue management Jeng Chi Hung to an acquaintance. In the email, Hung writes that Trump is "supposed to be out of the business and passed on to his sons, but he's definitely involved."

"I had a brief meeting with him a few weeks ago, and he was asking about banquet revenues and demographics. And, he asked if his presidency hurt the businesses. So, he seems self aware about things, at least more than he lets on," Hung wrote in the email.

It is unclear when the email was sent or when Hung met with president Trump. Hotel officials immediately refuted the contents of the email in statements to The Daily Beast.

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/366740-report-trump-dc-hotel-employee-wrote-in-email-that-trump-is

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Edited to add:

1) Lying liars are going to lie.

2) Link to the Daily Beast story "Trump Inc. Had a Rough Year, but His D.C. Hotel Is Killing It," cited by the Hill story:
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-inc-had-a-rough-year-but-his-dc-hotel-is-killing-it?refauthor

[bucolic_frolic]

1. Expect a tweet tirade

against whatever nationality of the director of revenue management.

[dflprincess]

2. I never thought I'd hear "self aware" applied to Trump in any context. nt

[tanyev]

3. The more we've seen of Don Jr. made me figure that DOTUS was still running the business.

[SergeStorms]

4. Apparently....

the emoluments clause means nothing anymore, so it's just business as usual. Let me rephrase that; the emoluments clause means nothing when a Republican is in the White House. I'm sure it would be a matter of life or death if a Democrat was installed in the White House by a foreign adversary. I'm glad I clarified that.

[Scarsdale]

6. So very true.

Different rules for dems. and repubs. When the gop has their guy in office, the rules are thrown out. What an outstanding example Donnie Two Scoops is for their party. He must have dirt on all of them, to get them to kiss his arse the way they all did. Both Rand Paul and Graham went golfing with him, and their attitude toward him changed immediately. The Russians must have exposed all the gop dirt when they hacked the RNC. We already know they have the goods on Donnie Dump.

[Frustratedlady]

5. Is this now the former Director of Revvenue Management at Trump Intl? eom

[Scarsdale]

7. Not to worry.

Donnie will install a family member in that position. After all, they are not qualified any more than they are for cabinet positions. Makes no difference.

[Achilleaze]

8. More republican lies from the republican liar*

There have never been a political party with such disgustingly low ethics and morals, pissing all over the Ten Commandments. Sleazy & sinful.

* aka republcian Draft-Dodger-in-Chief

[PragmaticDem]

9. Lying comes naturally to Republicans.