- "OGC lawyers responsible for providing guidance on the OPO lease acknowledged that the President’s interest in the lease might violate the Foreign Emoluments Clause, and thus constitute a breach of the lease. However, despite recognizing the emoluments issue, they decided not to address it." https://www.gsaig.gov/sites/default/files/ipa-reports/je19-002%20oig%20evaluation%20report-gsa%27s%20management%20%26%20administration%20of%20opo%20building%20lease_january%2016%202019_redacted.pdf 5 comments politics
- Evaluation of GSA's Management and Administration of the Old Post Office Building Lease https://www.gsaig.gov/sites/default/files/ipa-reports/je19-002%20oig%20evaluation%20report-gsa%27s%20management%20%26%20administration%20of%20opo%20building%20lease_january%2016%202019_redacted.pdf 4 comments politics
Linking pages
- Federal agency ‘improperly’ ignored constitutional concerns before allowing Trump to keep lease to his hotel, internal watchdog says - The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2019/01/16/general-services-administration-ignored-constitutional-concerns-by-allowing-trump-to-keep-his-d-c-hotel-lease-watchdog-says/ 57 comments
- Federal agency ‘improperly’ ignored constitutional concerns before allowing Trump to keep lease to his hotel, internal watchdog says - The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/federal-agency-improperly-ignored-constitutional-concerns-before-allowing-trump-to-lease-building-for-his-hotel-internal-watchdog-says/2019/01/16/9488548a-19cd-11e9-9ebf-c5fed1b7a081_story.html 41 comments
- Federal agency says it doesn't track foreign spending at Trump Hotel https://news.yahoo.com/federal-agency-says-it-doesnt-track-foreign-spending-at-trump-hotel-012638206.html 20 comments
- Congressional Republicans question report critical of Trump hotel lease - The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/congressional-republicans-question-report-critical-of-trump-hotel-lease/2019/02/04/93332bb6-28a3-11e9-b2fc-721718903bfc_story.html 8 comments
- Opinion | Another blow to Trump’s self-enrichment scheme - The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/another-blow-to-trumps-self-enrichment-scheme/2019/01/17/8b293ef1-a743-4119-ab09-ea00e961466b_story.html 5 comments
- Agency Ignored Constitutional Questions About Trump Hotel Lease, Report Finds - The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/16/us/politics/trump-hotel-emoluments.html 4 comments
- Federal agency ‘improperly’ ignored constitutional concerns before allowing Trump to keep lease to his hotel, internal watchdog says - The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/federal-agency-improperly-ignored-constitutional-concerns-before-allowing-trump-to-lease-building-for-his-hotel-internal-watchdog-says/2019/01/16/9488548a-19cd-11e9-9ebf-c5fed1b7a081_story.html?amp%3Bwpisrc=nl_fix&%3Bwpmm=1 3 comments