ADVERTISEMENTWASHINGTON ― When explaining how he would (somewhat) extricate himself from his myriad conflicts of interest this week, President-elect Donald Trump and his tax lawyer completely ignored what would happen to the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C. It looks like he also failed to discuss that with the government agency that holds the hotel lease. “We are seeking additional information that explains and describes any new organizational structure as it applies to the Old Post Office lease. The lease for the D.C. hotel was signed in 2013 and Trump announced his presidential campaign in June 2015. MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images Eric, Donald and Melania Trump cut the ribbon at the grand opening of the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 26, 2016.

Source: Huffington Post January 14, 2017 12:05 UTC