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Updated: GSA official who cleared Trump’s DC hotel called potential conflicts of interest “nonsense”

Critics say it shows the GSA didn't take the ethical concerns about the lease seriously

July 03, 2017 12:47PM

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Ethics experts still argue the president’s company is overseeing a contract that financially
benefits Trump while in office, even if he doesn’t get any of that money until he leaves office.

However, emails obtained by Bloomberg show that days after Trump’s election win, Terry forwarded a BuzzFeed article referring
to the potential conflict of interest to the Trump Organization. In the email he wrote “FYI – A fair amount of nonsense.”

https://therealdeal.com/2017/07/03/gsa-official-who-cleared-trumps-dc-hotel-called-potential-conflicts-of-interest-nonsense/

It's obvious why Terry did not qualify his approval, because he himself saw the president as not gaining any benefit. A position which surely is nonsense in itself.

"The inspector general’s report cited “serious shortcomings” in the General Services Administration’s decision-making,
noting that the “G.S.A. has an obligation to uphold and enforce the Constitution.” It was the lawyers’ job to
consider whether Mr. Trump’s rise to the White House resulted in a breach of the lease, the report said."

Trump gets a benefit. It's gotta be seen as a violation of the constitution. Surely. Where is there any doubt?

The IG's report also looks to put the decision to keep the Clock Tower staffed during the shutdown into question.

Historic Clock Tower At Trump's D.C. Hotel Remains Open Despite Shutdown
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See also:

Subpoenas Coming Soon In Trump Emoluments Lawsuit
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U.S. District Court Judge Peter J. Messitte gave the order for discovery in the case to proceed to D.C. Attorney General Karl A. Racine and Maryland
Attorney General Brian Frosh, who have accused Trump of illegally profiting off the presidency. The list of subpoena targets will be released on Tuesday.
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Watchdog says administration officials made misleading statements on FBI headquarters
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The report by the GSA's inspector general (IG) found that top members of the agency might have misled Congress over the
amount of influence the White House yielded over their decision to keep the FBI headquarters on Pennsylvania Avenue.
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