This would benefit Trump personally. He wants the FBI to stay in DC so a hotel is not built on their current site that would compete with his hotel. That’s so corrupt. Now Republican senators act innocent but they, not the White House, are responsible for the bill. Sad!
The Republican coronavirus stimulus proposal includes funds for the design and construction of a new FBI headquarters at the request of the Trump administration https://t.co/XprLV8tIeH
— CNN (@CNN) July 28, 2020
150K people are dead and millions are out of work and Trump's priority for the COVID relief bill is $2 BILLION for a new FBI HQ in downtown DC because Trump doesn't want the FBI to move to the suburbs and have the old site redeveloped w/a hotel that will compete with his
— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) July 28, 2020
No joke
Whichever WH official put this in a pandemic relief bill handed Dems a cudgel https://t.co/sZ9oBNQvz5
— Jonathan Martin (@jmart) July 28, 2020
Pelosi said that she believes the money for the new FBI building was included in the GOP plan to help with business for the Trump hotel. Schumer said Meadows and Mnuchin didn’t explain why the money was in there but they “acknowledged it (was included) when we asked.”
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) July 28, 2020
The Republican coronavirus stimulus proposal includes funds for the design and construction of a new FBI headquarters at the request of the Trump administration https://t.co/UNg9Xirfdm
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) July 27, 2020
The GOP coronavirus bill has $1.75b for a new FBI building in its present location so as to block a potential competitor to the Trump Hotel, and 100% deduction for business meals (which would benefit Trump's hotels). But not a cent for safe and secure elections this November.
— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) July 27, 2020
The President doesn’t have the authority to file a bill in the Senate. This is the work of Senate Republicans. It’s a bit too cute by half to disavow it. It is quite literally their bill. https://t.co/K6MqqsRQW9
— Brian Schatz (@brianschatz) July 27, 2020
Or we could McConnell why he acceded to a Trump demand clearly related to his personal hotel business. https://t.co/fQyjjw4Asg
— S.V. Dáte (@svdate) July 27, 2020
New Senate GOP coronavirus bill includes unrelated White House demand for FBI headquarters money. By @OConnellPostbiz @seungminkim @ericawerner https://t.co/pMZ4QFsyVd
— Rosalind Helderman (@PostRoz) July 27, 2020
🚨MCCONNELL throws the White House under the bus: says he’s opposed to fbi money in this covid bill.
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) July 28, 2020
Trump reiterates there should be a new FBI building near DOJ – or renovate existing building. Keeping it on same plot would keep a new hotel away to prevent competition with his hotel. Trump says commute would be too long if it moved to MD and VA suburbs. Wants it in covid bill
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) July 29, 2020
Sad! 