The board cited a technicality, noting that the character of liquor license owners is not reviewed at will, but when liquor licenses are issued, transferred or renewed. The residents’ complaint detailed what Levy described as the “overwhelming” evidence that Trump “lacks good character,” citing accusations of sexual misconduct, contractors who claim Trump’s businesses haven’t paid them and a pattern of lies and deception. Hirsch said in a statement Wednesday that he found it puzzling that the board decided the complaint on a technicality. “It is surprising and unfortunate that the DC Alcoholic Beverage Control Board decided this complaint on procedural grounds rather than on the merits. A Washington Post poll taken in June 2017, just six months into the Trump presidency, found one-third of D.C. residents had participated in a rally or march to protest Trump or his policies.

Source: Washington Post September 12, 2018 20:03 UTC