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sandensea

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Wed Jul 19, 2017, 03:07 AM Jul 2017

US military reportedly paying $130,000 a month to lease space in Trump Tower [View all]

Source: CNBC

The United States government is paying more than $130,000 a month to rent a space in Trump Tower for a military office that supports the White House, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.

Lease documents obtained by the Journal showed the government agreed to pay $2.39 million for a 3,475 square foot space from April 11, 2017 to Sept. 30, 2018 — above market rate for similarly sized high rise luxury apartments, the report said.

A spokeswoman at the General Services Administration said the space is owned by someone not affiliated with the Trump Organization, suggesting the rent money isn't going to President Donald Trump, according to the report.

Read more: http://www.cnbc.com/2017/07/18/us-military-reportedly-paying-130000-a-month-to-lease-space-in-trump-tower.html



"owned by someone not affiliated with the Trump Organization..."

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