Senate Democrat asks Pence for information on stay at Trump hotel
By Tal Axelrod - 09/05/19 12:12 PM EDT
Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) sent Vice President Pence a letter Thursday requesting further information on his recent stay at one of President Trump’s properties in Ireland.
Pence sparked controversy over his two-night stay at Trump International Golf Links and Hotel in Doonbeg, which was 182 miles away from the vice president's meetings in Dublin. Shifting explanations for the decision from his staff and the White House only fueled speculation.
A top aide for Pence initially said Trump had suggested he stay at the site, though Pence’s office later clarified that the decision was entirely the vice president’s.
“I write with concern that, at President Trump’s ‘suggestion,’ you decided to stay at the Trump International Golf Links & Hotel in the village of Doonbeg during your official visit to Ireland,†Peters, the ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, wrote in the letter.
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