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Federal Agency Ignored Constitutional Concerns Before Allowing Trump to Keep Lease to His Hotel


The General Services Administration (GSA) ignored concerns that President Trump’s Lease on a Government-owned Building, the one that Houses his Trump International Hotel in Washington, might Violate the Constitution when it Allowed Trump to keep the Lease after he took Office, according to a New Report from the GSA Inspector General.

Trump’s Company Won the Lease several years before he became President. After Trump was Elected, the Agency had to decide if his Company would be allowed to keep its Lease.

At that time, the Inspector General found, the Agency should have Determined if the Lease Violates the Constitution’s Emoluments Clauses. But it did not, according to the Report issued Wednesday.

“We…found that [the agency] improperly ignored these Emoluments Clauses, even though the lease itself requires compliance with the laws of the United States, including the Constitution,” said the Report.

Since that time, Trump’s Company has hosted Events from several Foreign Embassies, and Hosted at least One State Governor, former Maine Governor Paul LePage (R).

Trump has since been Sued by Democratic Members of Congress and the Attorneys General of Maryland and Washington, D.C., who allege, in separate Lawsuits, that these Transactions put Trump in Violation of the Constitution.

The Report does Not recommend that Trump’s Lease be Canceled. Instead, the Inspector General recommends a New Legal Review of the Deal.

In a Response to the Report, included with its Release, the GSA issued a Letter saying that the Investigation showed there had been No Political Pressure on the Agency, from Trump or anyone else, to let the newly Elected President keep his Lease. The Investigation, the Agency said, “found no undue influence, pressure or unwarranted involvement of any kind by anyone.”

But the GSA missed another Problem with the Lease.

When Trump did Not put his Business Interests into a Blind Trust and kept his Interest in the Trust Organization, he Violated the Lease.

The Lease states that No Elected Official could Lease the Property.

Then there is the problem with the Head of the Government Leasing the Property to himself.










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