Trump continues to own his business, which operates properties including the hotel, leading to charges of conflicts of interest. Several lawsuits have alleged that Trump is violating the Constitution’s ban on “emoluments,” or payments by foreign governments, when foreign government officials visit the hotel. The judge in one case, in which the D.C. and Maryland attorneys general sued the president, narrowed the arguments strictly to Trump’s D.C. hotel. The House committee that oversees the GSA issued a subpoena Thursday to the agency for financial records, legal memos and correspondence related to the project, including material relating to any communications between the GSA and Trump, Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump or Eric Trump. ADTrump’s company is permitted to sell the lease under certain conditions and with the GSA’s approval, according to lease documents.

Source: Washington Post October 25, 2019 16:57 UTC