Posted on 06/05/2017 9:31:03 AM PDT by deplorableindc
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has paid Trump International Hotel nearly $270,000 through its Washington, D.C. lobbying firm over the past several months, new foreign lobbying disclosure filings show.
The payments, from Qorvis MSLGroup, were made for hotel rooms and catering services for dozens of U.S. veterans who the lobbying firm recruited as part of an influence campaign aimed at watering down legislation that could put Saudi Arabia on the hook financially for the 9/11 attacks.
Disclosures filed with the Justice Department under the Foreign Agents Registration Act show that Qorvis MSLGroup paid $190,272 to Trump International for lodging expenses, $78,204 for catering, and $1,568 for parking.
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They weren't campaign contributions, they were payment for services rendered by a successful Capitalist.
So what. Where were they suppose to stay.....Roach Motel?
There is no swamp bigger than our nation’s ongoing & everlasting fealty & genuflecting for Saudi Arabia.
No one cared what Hillary was doing so why should we on TRUMP?
How much money has Holiday Inn made off Sauds? It’s a hotel... NOT a private bank account. Gad, get real folks.
So i should change my line.. 9/11 bought to you by SA to brought to you by SA? How any NYer could broker a deal with SA is truly beyond me.. especially arming SA. Waiting to see if this is true.. if so, it bank account before country.
Trump brought it back to its original glory. It's magnificent. I have a c1905 postcard.
It’s a darned good hotel. What’s the problem?
This isn’t favor money. They rented hotel rooms.
Same could be said for Bill’s half-mil speeches while Hill was SoS.
I’m sorry, but foreign governments should not be allowed to contract with the hotel.
It’s a darned good hotel. And because certain demographics will avoid it due to the Trump name, top drawer vacancies are likely easier to come by.
Gitmo. And that’s too damned good for ‘em
yawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Didn’t this bill pass under the O regime?
Trump was the winner among 10 bids to redevelop the property.
Trump was the winner among 10 bids to redevelop the property.
Remember, you can't refuse anyone while in Business nowadays. The Government even has a name for it, Public Accommodation. The scraping sounds coming from the bottom of the barrel are getting old.
Totally agree.
WOW! lobbying in a hotel lobby. This is the US and capitalism Even a no-tell mo-tell must take money for services rendered. DC has no stables to give shelter to out- of-towners; THUS the need for additional overnight accommodations. Money = bed, room, phone, shower and perhaps complimentary breakfast.
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