Can you say conflict of interest?
Category: Trump conflict of interest
Emoluments clause suit update
The judge in the emoluments clause case cited this tweet from @realDonaldTrump to reject Trump's argument that any lawsuit would impose undue burdens on the presidency.
In this tweet, Trump actually invited a lawsuit from one of his enemies! He's got time, it seems. https://t.co/RTQbWUhahr— David Fahrenthold (@Fahrenthold) November 2, 2018
One interesting part: @realDonaldTrump had argued that a lawsuit would distract him from his duties as POTUS. But judge notes that, while in office, Trump has found time to threatened lawsuits against Bannon, Stormy, Michael Wolff.. https://t.co/zScwMfSxBa
— David Fahrenthold (@Fahrenthold) November 2, 2018
A few days after the 2016 election, @realDonaldTrump's hotel held a reception to entice business from foreign embassies, ignoring the risk of conflicts of interest or "emoluments clause" violations.
The Post's @OConnellPostbiz & @marycjordan wrote abt it.https://t.co/FHQVY8WoIw https://t.co/zScwMfSxBa— David Fahrenthold (@Fahrenthold) November 2, 2018
update:
Also interesting: Plaintiffs want to use discovery to understand how $ flows from the Trump Hotel to @realDonaldTrump personally. That would be an unprecedented look inside the financial plumbing of Trump org. https://t.co/zScwMfSxBa
— David Fahrenthold (@Fahrenthold) November 2, 2018
The Trump administration corruption guide
This is great!
Brilliantly done @dleonhardt. Also serves as a handy cheat sheet for our @crewcrew docket of over 300 legal matters opened against Trump & his cronies in each of these areas. My only quibble: I would say Trump exceeds Harding. https://t.co/pVDvc4d7RV
— Norm Eisen (@NormEisen) October 28, 2018
America First Action is certainly pro @realDonaldTrump's bottom line https://t.co/HI4ddSie0T
— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) October 29, 2018
Sleazy Trump business deals
First we read about the taxes, now sleazy business deals. Just like the tax story, I doubt this will get much attention. Trump cult members don’t care what he does.
The Trump family lied to push their deals around the world. And they profited. https://t.co/b7Aqudktpq
— ProPublica (@ProPublica) October 17, 2018
It is becoming increasingly clear that, in the language of business schools, the Trump Organization’s core competency is in profiting from misrepresentation and deceit and, potentially, fraud. https://t.co/LUQdJVbotX
— The New Yorker (@NewYorker) October 17, 2018
from the article:
“It is becoming increasingly clear that, in the language of business schools, the Trump Organization’s core competency is in profiting from misrepresentation and deceit and, potentially, fraud.”
Trump’s business deals in India
For the evening crowd: Read @anjucomet's feature on Trump's business deals in India, winner of @NYNewswomen's in-depth magazine reporting award. Congrats, Anjali! https://t.co/kHN8ZLrvw0 pic.twitter.com/ZRrrQX3eDe
— The New Republic (@newrepublic) October 10, 2018
Trump’s business ties with Saudis
Of course this affects his comments on the journalist who was apparently murdered by Saudis.
NEW: @realdonaldtrump has longstanding business ties with Saudis & the Saudi government, which include recent upticks in Saudi business at 3 of his hotels. We explain, in the context of Trump's reaction to the Jamal Kashoggi disappearance. https://t.co/P2olLf1bHY
— David Fahrenthold (@Fahrenthold) October 11, 2018
Republicans are fine with Trump’s corrupt activities
I just watched McConnell's AP interview.
McConnell is directly asked whether Trump's tax returns & biz dealings are legit lines of inquiry. He calls this "harassment."
Republicans keep openly stating they're just fine with Trump's corruption.
New piece: https://t.co/CpPII4ijMw
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) October 10, 2018
Trump’s Chicago hotel
Canadian visitors drop 35.1%
US customers decline
Saudi customers up
.@realdonaldtrump's hotel in Chicago has also reported an increase in Saudi customers, which has cushioned the hotel somewhat as US customers decline. https://t.co/LqdOZ7QvMe
— David Fahrenthold (@Fahrenthold) October 10, 2018
Trump may have meddled in plans for FBI HQ across from his hotel
GSA canceled a move of FBI's HQ that could've made room for a competitor near Trump Hotel. In prior testimony, GSA chief omitted Trump's unusual intervention in the move. Now she refuses to tell Congress what he said. In related news, it's #SunshineWeek. So much for transparency. https://t.co/thHxzQRyiJ
— Walter Shaub (@waltshaub) March 13, 2019
Trump intervened in GSA's plan to relocate FBI's HQ, which could've opened space for a competitor to move in across from his hotel. @GSAEmily hid Trump's involvement from Congress. Now DOJ drops funding for the move from its budget request. Shady business! https://t.co/MXfJDiLWSZ
— Walter Shaub (@waltshaub) March 12, 2019
The administration is not asking for any money for new FBI headquarters. Reminder that moving the FBI, while long planned and important for national security, could open up new development which would compete with the Trump hotel. https://t.co/Oec4qpVrVu
— Noah Bookbinder (@NoahBookbinder) March 12, 2019
Ethics Crisis Reminder: Why did the Trump admin scrap the decade-long planning to relocate FBI’s HQ? Was it because the move might have created a risk that a competitor could move in near his DC hotel? This raises more questions: https://t.co/LK1b7EB9Cd
— Walter Shaub (@waltshaub) March 11, 2019
Trump’s budget benefits his business partner, D.C. hotel:
— Zach Everson (@Z_Everson) March 12, 2019
-$20 million for hospital project named after Jack Nickalus, who designed two Trump golf courses
-$0 for relocation of FBI HQ, which could lead to competition for Trump Hotel D.C.
Via @1100Penn: https://t.co/HqJ37T4Wtf
update 10/18/18
Keeping the FBI's headquarters in downtown D.C. will cost $500 million more than moving it to the suburbs, according to House Democrats https://t.co/mDGOBKjch5
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) October 18, 2018
Why was Donald Trump so interested in the FBI building? @thomaskaplan goes deep https://t.co/40xxBPFdrg
— Michael Tackett (@tackettdc) October 18, 2018
The Trump admin's reversal of the plan for a new FBI HQ is an undercovered story. Everyone—Congress, GSA, GOP, Dems—had agreed on the idea of a new HQ in the suburbs. Trump stopped it without really bothering to offer a rationale. https://t.co/XsTnFxZh7s
— Ben Pershing (@benpershing) October 18, 2018
NEW: President Donald Trump was more involved in stopping FBI HQ decision than previously known, emails show https://t.co/fXIbUPJ538 pic.twitter.com/tDtonrMWHT
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) October 18, 2018
Could this be the next Trump scandal? @paulwaldman1 digs into the strange saga of Trump's involvement in the internal debate over relocating FBI headquarters:https://t.co/Cxvtgm79vu
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) August 29, 2018
Trump owns a hotel across the street from the FBI HQ. He has a financial stake in plans to redevelop or relocate.
— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) August 28, 2018
He cared enough to meet with the GSA about it, and to prevent them from disclosing what he said to them.
House Republican reaction: Move along, nothing to see here. https://t.co/GqkiyZyHLQ
GSA IG report details White House involvement in FBI headquarters decision. https://t.co/owpIO3e6fL
— Jonathan O'Connell (@OConnellPostbiz) August 27, 2018
Just in: Despite efforts by the Administration to dodge the truth, @GSA_OIG sent us a report confirming that Trump was in previously undisclosed meetings about the relocation of the FBI HQ. And despite telling Congress the plan changed to save money, the numbers don't add up. https://t.co/K8XZ8KdAfK
— Chris Van Hollen (@ChrisVanHollen) August 27, 2018
Clarification here. Trump may have been involved in scuttling a plan that would have replaced current FBI HQ near the Trump Hotel with a private development, and moved the FBI out to the DC suburbs.
— Bruce Leshan (@BruceLeshan) August 27, 2018
Trump blocked construction on the FBI hq by his hotel, then used his power to quash an investigation. This is the type of oversight @HouseGOP has refused to conduct. Thank you @GerryConnolly for your work exposing corruption. https://t.co/S1MWtku5fR
— Bill Pascrell, Jr. (@BillPascrell) August 27, 2018
#BREAKING New GSA Inspector General's report finds the President was involved in scuttling a plan to rebuild the FBI HQ across the street from the Trump Hotel. @wusa9 https://t.co/SdOSeTfa8N
— Bruce Leshan (@BruceLeshan) August 27, 2018
.@realDonaldTrump intervened in plans to turn the FBI HQ across the street from his luxury hotel into a construction zone, then invoked executive privilege to block inspector general from learning what he said in meetings. https://t.co/H4sBeMXZ0A pic.twitter.com/gwqtItP4NJ
— Todd J. Gillman (@toddgillman) August 27, 2018
Lots of investigations if Democrats win the House
update 10/23/18
Democrats eye revival of Russia probe if they win House https://t.co/WS5aVaPc6H
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) October 22, 2018
Adam Schiff tells @CNNSitRoom if Dems take majority, a "high priority" for House Intel Committee will be to determine whether Russians were laundering money through the Trump Organization. Also wants Don Jr phone records to see if he talked to his dad about 2016 mtg with Russians
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) October 23, 2018
Trump can expect tax, conflict probes if Democrats take House: Hoyer https://t.co/uz6bQS1ZHp pic.twitter.com/sM5QX7SGW0
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) September 4, 2018
The most amazing part of this @jonathanvswan scoop about investigations Republicans fear if Dems take over the House is that Republicans don’t consider any of these issues worthy of investigation https://t.co/pWJEFaQF8Z pic.twitter.com/TLSYmAaFKH
— Ryan Lizza (@RyanLizza) August 27, 2018
Axios has obtained a spreadsheet cataloguing more than 100 formal requests from House Dems to investigate various Trump entanglements.
If they win back the House, it would essentially turn the Trump White House into a 24/7 legal defense operation. https://t.co/dI3rqz6JKQ
— Axios (@axios) August 26, 2018
Let me get this right: @HouseGOP went so far to make a list of objectionable conduct by @realDonaldTrump, are telling themselves this will be investigated
by @HouseDemocrats, and that’s why GOP must stay in charge? Umm, so if they know, why won’t they investigate this shit? https://t.co/KjicmLlsyi— Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) August 28, 2018
Sad! 