Author Topic: US government watchdog to review Mar-a-Lago trips, Trump hotel profits  (Read 536 times)

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Offline ABX

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...The Government Accountability Office's review will examine whether Secret Service agents subject Mar-a-Lago guests to any security screening, and evaluate the expenses incurred by government employees who travel with Trump to Mar-a-Lago, according to a letter the agency sent the lawmakers on Friday....

...The GAO will also check whether Trump has made any payments to the U.S. Treasury from profits at his hotels, the letter said. Trump's lawyer pledged at a Jan. 11 news conference to donate Trump Hotel profits from foreign governments to the Treasury....


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What did they find when they reviewed 0's extravagant spending?

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What did they find when they reviewed 0's extravagant spending?

I understand your point, and don't disagree.

On the other hand, this is the first time we have had a president with so many fingers in so many pies.  I don't think it is a bad idea to ask for accountability as it relates to personal profits.
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