Trump hotel an ethical minefield

Posted by | January 19, 2017 20:03 | Filed under: News Behaving Badly Politics

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It will be a problem day one, as the New York Times notes.

“Conflicts that for months have been theoretical are now about to become real — most immediately a possible challenge by the federal government. It owns the building that houses Mr. Trump’s hotel and has granted him a 60-year lease. From the moment he is sworn in as president at noon Friday, Mr. Trump may be in violation of that lease, given a provision that appears to prohibit federal elected officials from renting the Old Post Office building, the Pennsylvania Avenue landmark that houses the hotel, from the government.”

“Guests at the hotel include foreign diplomats and politicians who could be looking to curry favor with Mr. Trump — but even the act of paying their bills as they check out after the inauguration may open Mr. Trump to a challenge that he has violated the United States Constitution, which prohibits federal government officials from taking payments or gifts from foreign governments.”

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17 responses to Trump hotel an ethical minefield

  1. amersham1046 January 19th, 2017 at 20:30

    Do you really thing Trump cares about the Constitution

    • Suzanne McFly January 19th, 2017 at 21:00

      Hell no he doesn’t care, that is putin’s job.

    • Tommie January 19th, 2017 at 23:27

      Only when it serves his purpose!

  2. Suzanne McFly January 19th, 2017 at 21:16

    I think rump himself is an ethical minefield.

  3. Mike January 19th, 2017 at 22:18

    The good news is that this will actually be the least of your worries … we’ve been taken over by Russian sleeper agents so basically those of us not sent to the gulags will be ground up and turned into some kind of biofuel used to power a windmill.

    • Obewon January 19th, 2017 at 23:18

      These posts are off the record right? /s

      • fahvel January 20th, 2017 at 01:11

        some of them should be since they suggest a bunch a complacents hiding behind humour.

    • robert January 20th, 2017 at 01:59

      Don’t worry it will be over quickly once the draft starts They take them at 18 y.o. up until 25

    • mea_mark January 20th, 2017 at 09:29

      I was worried there for a bit and thought they might turn me into soylent green. s

  4. nola878 January 19th, 2017 at 22:20

    His supporters won’t give a damn.

    • Tommie January 19th, 2017 at 23:26

      And will vote for him again!

      • whatthe46 January 20th, 2017 at 00:41

        i’m gonna catch a plane out to your town and you’re going to pay for the ticket, so i can personally pop you on the back of your head. again. stop saying that silly you.

        • Tommie January 20th, 2017 at 04:27

          Stop teasing me and the dumb Trump followers will vote for him again!

  5. Jack E Raynbeau January 20th, 2017 at 00:27

    He’ll just renegotiate the lease.

  6. fahvel January 20th, 2017 at 01:10

    and if he tries to bully his way out and the authorities at large don’t sweep in with charges and never ending follow up – just say fkit america and realize that you all are trumps favorite grabable thing.

  7. William January 20th, 2017 at 11:37

    As I understand it, he’s opening another one close by. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/8571e69f22fd3b5a0b4d738a83abab7e200c13c04bec880720f5273858bb123e.jpg

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