GSA does a 360, and says GSA Rules Trumps DC Hotel Lease Is In Full Compliance...

[HipChick]

The federal agency that oversees the government-held lease on the Trump family's Washington, D.C. hotel has ruled that the lease is in "full compliance," though a clause in the lease explicitly forbids "any elected official" of the federal government from receiving "any benefit" from the property.

In a letter to Donald Trump's son Donald and Eric, the contracting officer for the General Services Administration said the terms of the lease on the Trump International Hotel had been met because President Trump had resigned from any position with the firm, and had agreed to receive no direct earnings from the hotel. "In other words, during his term in office, the president will not receive any distributions from the trust that would have been generated from the hotel," said contracting officer Kevin Terry. Profits will instead be held by Old Post Office LLC and used to "support and enhance the business of Tenant and operation of the hotel."

The Trump Organization thanked the GSA in a statement for its review, and said it looked forward "to providing our guests with an unrivaled luxury experience for years to come."

Two top House Democrats said in a statement that the GSA's decision had rendered the "lease provision completely meaningless."

"GSA changed the position it held before Trump took office," said Rep. Elijah Cummings of Maryland, ranking member of the House Oversight Committee, and Rep. Peter DeFazio of Oregon, ranking member of House Transportation Committee. "Any elected official can now defy the restriction by following this blueprint."
"This decision allows profits to be reinvested back into the hotel so Donald Trump can reap the financial benefits when he leaves the White House. This is exactly what the lease provision was supposed to prevent."
Before and after Trump's victory in the 2016 presidential election, experts had predicted his stake in the Pennsylvania Avenue property would create an ethics issue if he became president.

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/gsa-rules-trump-s-dc-hotel-lease-full-compliance-n737846?cid=sm_npd_ms_tw_lw

[democratisphere]

1. Enabled corruption.

[Jonny Appleseed]

2. Every hotel room is equipped with bugs that have a direct feed to Russian agents.

The entire thing is a front to spy on foreign diplomats .

[Gidney N Cloyd]

3. 360?