Democrats seek answers on Trump's role in U.S. FBI headquarters project

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https://www.politicususa.com/2018/11/02/democrats-seek-answers-on-trumps-role-in-u-s-fbi-headquarters-project.html

Posted on Fri, Nov 2nd, 2018 by Reuters
Democrats seek answers on Trump’s role in U.S. FBI headquarters project
By Mark Hosenball

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The FBI’s decaying, 1970s-built home in the J. Edgar Hoover Building is one block from the Trump International Hotel.

In their letter, the lawmakers reiterated concerns “with President (Donald) Trump’s direct involvement in the administration’s abrupt decision to reverse longstanding plans to relocate the Federal Bureau of Investigation headquarters.”

They said the administration’s support for keeping the FBI where it is on prime commercial land, would “block potential competitors from developing the existing property on Pennsylvania Avenue across the street from the Trump Hotel.”

They questioned “why the White House and GSA allowed President Trump to participate directly in a decision that affects his own personal financial interests.”

The email shows, they said, that administration officials knew at least as early as February 2018 that constructing a new FBI headquarters on its present site would cost taxpayers more than relocating the agency to nearby Virginia or Maryland.

The members of Congress questioned why White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders, in response to an earlier letter, said on Oct. 18, “Once again House Democrats have it all wrong. The president wanted to save the government money, and also the FBI leadership did not want to move its headquarters.”

Last month, the same Democrats sent a letter to GSA saying they had serious concerns about an “abrupt decision” by Trump to abandon earlier plans to relocate the FBI out of Washington.

In the earlier letter, the Democrats said that before he became president, Trump expressed interest in the FBI leaving its present home so he could buy the land and redevelop it.

After he was sworn in as president and became disqualified from buying the land, the Democrats alleged, Trump became “dead opposed” to the government selling the FBI property to other commercial developers who might compete with his nearby hotel.

In their latest letter, the Democrats asked Kelly to provide them by Nov. 15 extensive details on discussions, documents and communication between the White House, GSA, FBI and others regarding the FBI headquarters project.

The House committees on which the Democrats sit are now controlled by Trump’s fellow Republicans, none of whom signed the letter.

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

1. It's allll about him.

Bc the Dems have always cleaned up the mess...doesnt mean we will have THE ABILITY to forever. We aren't magicians.