His "personal government ATM": House Dems accuse Trump of overcharging Secret Service at his hotel
2 months, 1 week ago

His "personal government ATM": House Dems accuse Trump of overcharging Secret Service at his hotel

Salon  

Donald Trump overcharged the Secret Service for hotel stays and took in cash from ambassador and appointee stays in an attempt to enrich himself as president, the House Oversight Committee alleged on Friday. Between September 2017 and August 2018, Secret Service officers protecting Trump’s family routinely paid between $600 and $1,185 a night for stays at the D.C. Trump International Hotel. In one instance, Eric and Lara Trump’s detail paid $600 per room, when on the same night the hotel “rented out more than 80 rooms at rates less than $600 per room,” including a dozen rooms for under $350 to a Chinese mining company. The top-ranking committee member called the findings “urgent calls to action that Congress must heed to ensure the effective enforcement.” House Republicans on the committee rebuked the report, with a spokesperson for the group telling Axios that their counterparts “suffer from Trump Derangement Syndrome.”

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Trump overcharged Secret Service agents staying at his DC hotel while he was president, House Dems allege
2 months ago

Trump overcharged Secret Service agents staying at his DC hotel while he was president, House Dems allege

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump charged Secret Service agents protecting him while he …

Trump overcharged Secret Service 300% for staying at his D.C. hotel: report
2 months ago

Trump overcharged Secret Service 300% for staying at his D.C. hotel: report

Raw Story  

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released the second part of their report about Donald Trump's use of his Washington, D.C., hotel while in office. Part two, released on Friday, says that the Trump Corporation increased the price of hotel rooms on the property by as much as 300% if they were booked by Secret Service agents. Read Also: Trump’s …

Trump Used Washington Hotel To Boost His Pay In Violation Of Constitution, Democrats Say
2 months ago

Trump Used Washington Hotel To Boost His Pay In Violation Of Constitution, Democrats Say

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Donald Trump leveraged the then-Trump International Hotel in Washington to unconstitutionally add to his $400,000 a year salary during his term as president, according to a group of House Democrats. In a report out Friday, Democrats on the House Oversight and Accountability Committee said Trump had likely violated the U.S. Constitution’s ban on emoluments, compensation outside of …

Trump owes money to media outlets and Secret Service — after not paying his bills: report
1 year, 2 months ago

Trump owes money to media outlets and Secret Service — after not paying his bills: report

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump might have a lot of cash in his campaign coffers but he's not paying his bills, recent Federal Election Commission reports reveal. As for the Secret Service, Trump owes them $330,401.62 in "air travel refunds," the FEC reports explain. Trump's campaign said that his campaign is not liable for such costs and the U.S. Secret Service …

Documents show big foreign gov’t spending at Trump hotel
2 years, 1 month ago

Documents show big foreign gov’t spending at Trump hotel

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The Trump hotel in Washington took in more than $750,000 from six foreign governments at sensitive moments in their U.S. relations, with guests spending as much as $10,000 per room a night, according to documents from the Trump family company’s former accountants released Monday by a congressional committee. The Trump International Hotel received at least $259,724 on …

Documents show big foreign gov't spending at Trump hotel
2 years, 1 month ago

Documents show big foreign gov't spending at Trump hotel

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Trump hotel in Washington took in more than $750,000 …

House committee finds Trump Hotel scoring huge profits from 6 countries 'at sensitive times' for their US relations
2 years, 1 month ago

House committee finds Trump Hotel scoring huge profits from 6 countries 'at sensitive times' for their US relations

Raw Story  

The House Oversight and Reform Committee sent a letter to the National Archives on Monday requesting information about former President Donald Trump and the Trump Hotel in Washington, DC, which he has since sold. The documents they obtained included hotel ledgers that show foreign governments like Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, and the People’s Republic of …

New reports reveal Trump's DC hotel as 'epicenter of corruption' during his presidency: columnist
2 years, 2 months ago

New reports reveal Trump's DC hotel as 'epicenter of corruption' during his presidency: columnist

Raw Story  

On Wednesday, writing for The Atlantic, David Graham outlined the new evidence that reveals the extent to which former President Donald Trump used his former hotel in Washington, D.C. to self-deal and gorge on taxpayer money. "The Trump Organization also charged the Secret Service as much as $1,185 per night for agents protecting Trump family members — nearly six times …

Trump's Secret Service grift shows he'll make money 'any way he can': Maggie Haberman
2 years, 2 months ago

Trump's Secret Service grift shows he'll make money 'any way he can': Maggie Haberman

Raw Story  

A new report issued this week exposed how the Trump Organization charged exorbitant rates for Secret Service agents to stay at former President Donald Trump's hotels, including charges of $1,185 per night to stay at his since-sold Washington D.C. hotel. Appearing on CNN to discuss the report, New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman said that Trump's shakedown of American taxpayers …

House panel: Trump’s bills to Secret Service ‘exorbitant’
2 years, 2 months ago

House panel: Trump’s bills to Secret Service ‘exorbitant’

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Donald Trump’s private company arranged for the Secret Service to pay for rooms at his properties in excess of government-approved rates at least 40 times, including two charges for more than $1,100 per room, per night, according to documents released Monday by a congressional committee. The Secret Service was charged room rates of more than $800 per …

Trump Made Secret Service Pay 'Exorbitant Rates' At His Hotels, Documents Show
2 years, 2 months ago

Trump Made Secret Service Pay 'Exorbitant Rates' At His Hotels, Documents Show

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Donald Trump repeatedly charged the Secret Service for rooms at his hotels that sometimes cost more than $1,000 a night, significantly surpassing the government’s budget for such spending and contradicting his previous claims, according to documents the House Oversight Committee released Monday. “The exorbitant rates charged to the Secret Service and agents’ frequent stays at Trump-owned properties …

Trump Organization charged Secret Service 'exorbitant' rates to stay in hotels
2 years, 2 months ago

Trump Organization charged Secret Service 'exorbitant' rates to stay in hotels

Raw Story  

Newly unearthed records show that the Trump Organization charged the United States Secret Service "exorbitant" rates to stay at their hotels as they guarded Donald Trump, according to a new report from the Washington Post. In one particularly egregious example, the records show that Trump's since-sold Washington D.C. hotel charged agents $1,185 per night to stay there, which far exceeds …

Trump billed Secret Service at least $1.3 million for hotels and travel since leaving White House: report
2 years, 9 months ago

Trump billed Secret Service at least $1.3 million for hotels and travel since leaving White House: report

Raw Story  

Donald Trump has cost the U.S. Secret Service more than $1.3 million on hotel and transportation since leaving office. READ: Trump may have planned to join supporters at the Capitol — and the Secret Service could prove it: Stephanie Grisham “That tells me most of his travel is domestic," said retired Secret Service deputy assistant director James Helminski. Trump has …

House report finds lax federal oversight of Trump’s DC hotel
3 years ago

House report finds lax federal oversight of Trump’s DC hotel

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The federal agency overseeing the lease of the luxury hotel that Donald Trump’s family company runs in the nation’s capital failed to carry out its basic responsibilities because it never tracked the millions of dollars from foreign governments patronizing the hotel or examined the origins of a $75 million loan that helped keep its doors open, according …

Trump hotel lost $70M despite millions in foreign business
3 years, 2 months ago

Trump hotel lost $70M despite millions in foreign business

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump’s company lost more than $70 million on his Washington, D.C., hotel during his four years in office despite taking in millions from foreign governments, according to documents released Friday by a congressional committee investigating his business. The documents from the committee, the first public disclosure of audited financial statements from the hotel, show …

Trump's DC hotel lost $70 million over four years
3 years, 2 months ago

Trump's DC hotel lost $70 million over four years

Daily Mail  

President Donald Trump lost more than $73 million on his luxury D.C. hotel even while claiming multi-million profits on his disclosure forms, the House Oversight Panel says after reviewing government documents. Trump's luxury hotel in Washington, D.C. lost more than $73 million over the four years he was in office, rather than raking in millions as public financial disclosures claim, …

Bombshell report on Trump’s DC hotel finds he exaggerated income, accepted foreign payments and concealed debt
3 years, 2 months ago

Bombshell report on Trump’s DC hotel finds he exaggerated income, accepted foreign payments and concealed debt

Raw Story  

Former president Donald Trump reported that his downtown Washington hotel brought in $150 million in income while he served in the White House, but the hotel actually incurred more than $70 million in losses, according to a new report from the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. "By filing these misleading public disclosures, President Trump grossly exaggerated the financial health …

Trump’s kids kept their ‘free limo access’ after he left office — and it cost taxpayers $1.7 million
3 years, 3 months ago

Trump’s kids kept their ‘free limo access’ after he left office — and it cost taxpayers $1.7 million

Raw Story  

Former president Donald Trump issued a "highly unusual order" before leaving office — awarding six months of extra Secret Service protection to his four adult children and three top administration officials. Trump’s kids kept their ‘free limo access’ after he left office — and it cost taxpayers $1.7 youtu.be The Washington Post reported Friday that the total cost for the …

Trump family close to unloading controversial D.C. hotel after dropping the price: report
3 years, 3 months ago

Trump family close to unloading controversial D.C. hotel after dropping the price: report

Raw Story  

According to a report from Axios, Donald Trump and his family are close to selling off the lease to the controversial Trump International Hotel in Washington D.C. that was once a hot spot for fans of the president as well as lobbyists looking for contacts with the previous administration. The hotel, housed in the historic Old Post Office building, fell …

Trump still charging taxpayers for Secret Service room at Mar-a-Lago: report
3 years, 7 months ago

Trump still charging taxpayers for Secret Service room at Mar-a-Lago: report

Salon  

Former President Donald Trump has charged the Secret Service more than $40,000 for his own protective detail to rent a single room at his Mar-a-Lago resort, according to documents obtained by The Washington Post. Federal spending records released by the Secret Service show that Mar-a-Lago has billed taxpayers $396.15 per night every day since Trump left office through at least …

Trump's properties made hundreds of thousands from Secret Service for family trips
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump's properties made hundreds of thousands from Secret Service for family trips

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump’s travels as president have seen federal government funds …

Donald Trump Jr: President's eldest son and his girlfriend's Guilfoyle's Paris trip cost taxpayers $64,000
4 years, 3 months ago

Donald Trump Jr: President's eldest son and his girlfriend's Guilfoyle's Paris trip cost taxpayers $64,000

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy US taxpayers spent more than $64,000 for President Donald Trump’s …

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