To move into the White House, Trump may have to dump DC hotel

>>89361
How is this even news? The lease agreement will likely be modified dipshit.

>Dull, save for clause 37.19 on top of page 103, which has suddenly become the subject of great discussion among experts on government contracting law, and not a few Trump critics.

>If some of the experts are correct - a big if - the first 43 words of this clause could force Trump to unload his equity stake in the hotel just down the street from the White House. The key part: No "elected official of the Government of the United States" shall be "admitted to any share or part of this Lease."

>>89371
>No "elected official of the Government of the United States" shall be "admitted to any share or part of this Lease."

He wasn't an elected government official when he was admitted.

>>89504
If any foreign diplomat ever stayed at the hotel, it could be considered a gift to the president, which is illegal.
He should sell it

>>89361
I thought his children were taking over his businesses? If so, there will be no problem.

And if Trump were ever to offer any foreign leader to stay there for free, it would also be good for the taxpayer at the expense of a little publicity for Trump Hotels. Win-win in my book.

>>89532
>If so, there will be no problem.
Good to know you approve but it's still illegal

>>89533
Conflict of interest laws do not apply to the president.

>>89536
According to whom?
Meanwhile, Article I, Section 9, Clause 8
of The Constitution says:
>No Title of Nobility shall be granted by the United States: And no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State.

>>89536
That may be true, but it would not be good practice for the president to engage in conflicts of interest. Even giving the appearance of doing so is bad.

It is illegal for the president to accept gifts or money from foreign leaders while in office, which he would be if any foreign dignitaries stayed at the hotel

>>89505
He's gonna hand it off to one of his kid's, just wait.

>>89592
Still a conflict of interest

>>89549
>not be good practice for the president to engage in conflicts of interest.
ah, you mean like obama campaigning for shillary, and proclaiming her the next president?

>>89613
I never said it wasn't.
But his children ard not elected officials, so it does not apply to them.

>>89647
By your logic, this is okay since the president can legally engage in conflicts of interest.

The incumbent president endorsing/campaigning a member of their political party for president is nothing new.

Please enlighten me as to when he proclaimed her to be the next president (aside from basically all presidential canidates being announced as "the next president of the united states" at some point during campaign rallies)

>>89659
I don't buy that he won't be lept apprised of his businesses by his children