Posted on 12/01/2016 3:08:28 PM PST by mandaladon
Two top Senate Democrats are pressing the government to explain how Donald Trump's federal lease to operate a luxury hotel near the White House can go forward despite what they call the "unmanageable conflicts of interest" presented by the president becoming his own landlord — as well as a provision that bans government officials from the deal.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts joined with Sen. Tom Carper of Delaware, ranking Democrat on the committee that oversees government operations, in sending a letter Thursday to the General Services Administration, which in 2013 awarded a lease to the Trump organization to redevelop and run a hotel in the Old Post Office Pavilion on Pennsylvania Avenue.
Trump committed $200 million to transform the historic building into a hotel, and in return received the exclusive rights to run the hotel and keep the profits for a period of at least 60 years.
While Trump has said he will hand off control of his real estate empire to his children, he has not said whether he will transfer ownership.
First, critics say, that would mean the Trump organization would be negotiating annual rent payments with federal bureaucrats who work for Donald Trump.
And second, the GSA lease includes a standard provision stating that "No…elected official of the Government of the United States…shall be admitted to any share or part of this Lease, or to any benefit that may arise therefrom…"
"Federal procurement officials include this clause in lease agreements to avoid the appearance of favoritism or preferential treatment toward federal officials," Warren and Carper write. "GSA officials managing the agreement are required to balance their duties to execute the terms of the contract entered into with the building's tenant while also protecting the interests of the building's landlord."
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Ankle biting Smurfs on Warpath.
TOUGH SH!T REDSKIN, loser
One must utilize a time machine when making federal agreements in Elizabeth Warren’s world, as somehow he was supposed to know what she guaranteed less than a month ago WOULD NOT HAPPEN which was his winning the presidential election.
I’m going to have to really work hard at being able to take all this winning.
You didn’t build that t, you B:tch!
Why not? He has dealt with everyone else. I think he can handle Lie-Awatha
Where was her concern with Hillary's unmanageable conflicts of interest with the Clinton Foundation?
Crazy Squaw livum in glass teepee.
Campaign of shiny objects.
Lol.
Good one.
It’s so clear the media has received its marching orders. From Soros or someone.
The headlines give it away - Warren “Demands” . . . something. She’s in no position to demand ANYTHING. Yet Lieawatha’s self-serving BS is going to be featured front and center by the MSM.
Trump should demand she take a DNA test then submit the sealed results to all the universities and gov’t agencies she ripped off by pretending to be an ancestor of indigenous people.
Then a full, on camera apology to said indigenous peoples, then she pays reparations personally from her own fat wallet.
From what someone,pointed,out here yesterday, the president and vp are not bound by this clause.
Ask Lizzy Warden why the dems didnt demand changes to this law anytime in the last 8 years.
Liberals never question or inquire, they always DEMAND. (caps deliberate)
Not only can Trump handle this rookie pest, there are more than a few people in Trump’s inner circle who are masters at political warfare ... and no doubt couldn’t care less who takes offense at what they must — what they will — do.
Will she also demand to know how the Clintons (who claimed being broke after 8 yrs in the WH) started a CHARITY, and are now (IIRC) worth nearly 300 Mil?
Maybe the Hotel needs a pow wow chow and firewater cafe/lounge.
Trump is not a public official yet.
someone needs to be scalped
she has a fresh mouth.
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