Federal Landlord Rules Trump's DC Hotel Doesn't Violate Lease Terms [View all]

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Source: Talking Points Memo



By ALLEGRA KIRKLAND Published MARCH 23, 2017, 3:09 PM EDT

The federal government agency that owns the building housing President Donald Trump’s Washington, D.C. hotel has determined that it does not violate the terms of its lease.

The General Services Administration’s ruling comes as a huge blow for watchdog groups and Democrats who've charged that Trump’s presidency put his company in breach of the lease, which states that an elected official may not be involved with or benefit from the agreement.

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