Another investigation into Trump corruption

Controversy over the lease arrangement between the General Services Administration and the Trump International Hotel in Washington continues, with GSA’s inspector general office confirming Wednesday that it has opened an examination of the agency’s handling of the lease.

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In 2013, The Trump Organization won a 60-year lease to create a luxury hotel on the historically protected Old Post Office property. The lease came under challenge after November’s election by groups who said it presented an unprecedented conflict of interest.

In March, Kevin Terry, senior realty contracting officer for the National Capital Region of GSA’s Public Buildings Service, declared the Trump Organization “in full compliance with the lease.”

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Wonder what he got in return.

Several nonprofit legal groups filed lawsuits accusing Trump of violating the Constitution’s Emoluments Clause by continuing to own a hotel at which many political groups and foreign officials stay with ostensible hopes of currying favor with the White House.

In a Tuesday response to the IG’s confirmation, Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., said, “As soon as the president was sworn in, the Trump Organization was in violation of its lease. The language in the lease makes absolutely clear that no elected official can benefit from the contract. GSA’s determination otherwise is confounding and taints this administration. This review by the inspector general is important and must be free of any interference.”

But can they drag it out until after Trump leaves office? That might be the question.

...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.