Trump inaugural committee sued for 'grossly overpaying' president's Washington hotel

[Homerboy]

I wonder if reporters and news outlets who have been routinely and relentlessly attacked by this administration are just sitting on things and are planning on rolling them out as the campaign for re-election starts to ramp up.
I'm sure this is another nothing burger - campaign/inaugural funds being funneled directly to the Trump organization's bottom line through illegal activity.

Trump inaugural committee sued for 'grossly overpaying' president's Washington hotel

'In this case, we are seeking to recover the nonprofit funds that were improperly funnelled directly to the Trump family business'

www.independent.co.uk

The attorney general of Washington D.C. has filed a lawsuit against Donald Trump’s inaugural committee, alleging an abuse of non-profit funds that ultimately benefited the first family’s private business.

Attorney General Karl Racine said in the lawsuit that the committee was made to “grossly overpay for event space” at the Trump International Hotel in Washington during the president’s inauguration, while failing to seek out cheaper options.

Mr Trump’s inaugural committee funding has been steeped in controversy ever since it was reported to have spent over $100m (£76m) on lavish events — far more than past inaugural budgets — and more than $1m (£761,300) at the Trump hotel.


"District law requires non-profits to use their funds for their stated public purpose, not to benefit private individuals or companies,” the attorney general said when announcing the lawsuit on Wednesday. “In this case, we are seeking to recover the nonprofit funds that were improperly funnelled directly to the Trump family business.”

Mr Trump's inaugural committee has maintained that its finances were independently audited, and that all money was spent in accordance with the law.

Edit: Small addition too. Appears Melania's friend was paid $26M for catering?

Trump inaugural committee paid $26 million to friend of first lady Melania Trump

A newly released tax report shows the Trump inaugural committee spent over $90 million on parties and fundraising.

www.cnbc.com

 

[Lost_in_the_HTTP]

Is OK, cuz Orange.

 

[HomerJS]

Meh, just more money laundering.

Trumptards love it

 

[nakedfrog]

I have a high level of confidence that the company that ran the independent audit was in no way connected to anyone in Trump's circle.

/s

 

[WelshBloke]

I wonder if reporters and news outlets who have been routinely and relentlessly attacked by this administration are just sitting on things and are planning on rolling them out as the campaign for re-election starts to ramp up.

I'd imagine that it's more that theres a massive mountain of this shady crap that Trump and associates get up to and it's taking awhile to report on all of it!

 

[interchange]

Hey it was the largest inauguration crowd ever.

 

[ivwshane]

The media has been reporting on this from day one. I’m not aware of any media that has been sitting on this.

 

[MomentsofSanity]

I wonder if reporters and news outlets who have been routinely and relentlessly attacked by this administration are just sitting on things and are planning on rolling them out as the campaign for re-election starts to ramp up.
I'm sure this is another nothing burger - campaign/inaugural funds being funneled directly to the Trump organization's bottom line through illegal activity.

Trump inaugural committee sued for 'grossly overpaying' president's Washington hotel

'In this case, we are seeking to recover the nonprofit funds that were improperly funnelled directly to the Trump family business'

www.independent.co.uk

Edit: Small addition too. Appears Melania's friend was paid $26M for catering?

Trump inaugural committee paid $26 million to friend of first lady Melania Trump

A newly released tax report shows the Trump inaugural committee spent over $90 million on parties and fundraising.

www.cnbc.com

if I remember this one clearly there was an extensive email chain challenging the validity of the charge from people within the campaign at the time.

 

[soulcougher73]

I love our country being run by a criminal mob family. its so fun. cheating, lying, money laundering, collusion, murder, etc, its all on the table as acceptable behavior.

/s

 

[sactoking]

Edit: Small addition too. Appears Melania's friend was paid $26M for catering?

Trump inaugural committee paid $26 million to friend of first lady Melania Trump

A newly released tax report shows the Trump inaugural committee spent over $90 million on parties and fundraising.

www.cnbc.com

I didn't realize cold McDonald's hamberders qualified as catering.

 

[hal2kilo]

I wonder if reporters and news outlets who have been routinely and relentlessly attacked by this administration are just sitting on things and are planning on rolling them out as the campaign for re-election starts to ramp up.
I'm sure this is another nothing burger - campaign/inaugural funds being funneled directly to the Trump organization's bottom line through illegal activity.

Trump inaugural committee sued for 'grossly overpaying' president's Washington hotel

'In this case, we are seeking to recover the nonprofit funds that were improperly funnelled directly to the Trump family business'

www.independent.co.uk

Edit: Small addition too. Appears Melania's friend was paid $26M for catering?

Trump inaugural committee paid $26 million to friend of first lady Melania Trump

A newly released tax report shows the Trump inaugural committee spent over $90 million on parties and fundraising.

www.cnbc.com

I'll use the follow up line. Round up the usual suspects.

 

[hal2kilo]

I'd imagine that it's more that theres a massive mountain of this shady crap that Trump and associates get up to and it's taking awhile to report on all of it!

In the Trump organization, if cash if lying around it belongs to Trump. They love cash.

 

[Jhhnn]

Meh. I don't think the "non-profits" who gave the money cared about how it was spent. They all know it's pay to play, particularly with Trump. It's customary for vassals to offer gifts to the new King.

 

[hal2kilo]

Meh. I don't think the "non-profits" who gave the money cared about how it was spent. They all know it's pay to play, particularly with Trump. It's customary for vassals to offer gifts to the new King.

No doubt. Easiest (non-traceable) access money ever spent.

 

[outriding]

If found guilty all money that was clearly over market price should be confiscated

 

[blackangst1]

The should have stayed at Hilton. Wouldnt have benefited "private individuals or companies".

Right?

 

[brycejones]

The should have stayed at Hilton. Wouldnt have benefited "private individuals or companies".

Right?

Lordy

 

[blackangst1]

Lordy

Amirite though? It wouldn't have violated the nonprofit clause?

 

[Jhhnn]

It's a lawsuit w/o a victim. Corrupt? Yeh, sure. So what? They're all putting up their ante to mingle & play the big game in a grifter's paradise. Giving thru a non-profit means it's pre-tax money, a ploy the GOP has exploited since forever. Even if Trump gives some of it back they'll find a way to make it up to him.

A lot of these folks really didn't fund the campaign so they had a lot of catching up to do when Trump won. The inaugural fund was their first opportunity. They spent $107M, twice as much as Obama.

 

[HomerJS]

It's a lawsuit w/o a victim. Corrupt? Yeh, sure. So what? They're all putting up their ante to mingle & play the big game in a grifter's paradise. Giving thru a non-profit means it's pre-tax money, a ploy the GOP has exploited since forever. Even if Trump gives some of it back they'll find a way to make it up to him.

A lot of these folks really didn't fund the campaign so they had a lot of catching up to do when Trump won. The inaugural fund was their first opportunity. They spent $107M, twice as much as Obama.

Grifter as President, so what.

I'm sad to say you are developing Stockholm Syndrome, Trump style. Something I and others have warned about for at least 4 years. Normalizing bad behavior.

 

[Jhhnn]

Grifter as President, so what.

I'm sad to say you are developing Stockholm Syndrome, Trump style. Something I and others have warned about for at least 4 years. Normalizing bad behavior.

Not at all. The GOP ran on corruption before Trump showed up & it'll be the same after he's gone. He's just more blatant.

 

[Lost_in_the_HTTP]

The should have stayed at Hilton. Wouldnt have benefited "private individuals or companies".

Right?

Amirite though? It wouldn't have violated the nonprofit clause?

Correct. It would have benefited an American company, but not one run by Himself.

Still improper to spend that much, but not outright illegal.

 

[HomerJS]

Not at all. The GOP ran on corruption before Trump showed up & it'll be the same after he's gone. He's just more blatant.

If Obama was using government to funnel money to his own companies I doubt the responses would have been ho-hum.

 

[fskimospy]

The one thing I’m sure about is that we don’t need to see any of Trump’s financial information as this only confirms how above board he is.

 

[UNCjigga]

Hey guys, I’m pretty sure that was a one-off grift. They can’t possibly be running the same scheme 3 years later and expect not to get caught...oh wait...

Trump’s Doral Resort Spikes Its Room Rates Ahead Of His RNC Visit

The doubling of rates may have increased taxpayer costs for housing Secret Service and other staff who traveled there ahead of the president's trip.

m.huffpost.com