To: The United States House of Representatives, The United States Senate, and President Donald Trump
Demand Congress Investigates Donald Trump's D.C. Hotel Lease For Conflict of Interest
By holding into the least of Trump International Hotel In Washington, D.C., Donald Trump violated the constitution of the United States of America that says government officials and their family members cannot have titles of any properties owned by the United State Government.
Why is this important?
Why Investigating Donald Trump?
By holding into the least of Trump International Hotel In Washington, D.C., Donald Trump violated the constitution of the United States of America that says government officials and their family members cannot have titles of any properties owned by the United State Government.
The Constitutional Violation?
Old Post Office Building - a historic property owned by the federal government and leased to the Trump Organization for 60 years.
Conflict Of Interest In Question and The Violated Amendment?
Jessica Tillipman, a law professor at George Washington University who specializes in government ethics, said the Old Post Office deal poses a massive conflict of interest for a President Trump. "You'd be kidding yourself if you don't think the president of the United States has influence over this," she says. "And he's taken no affirmative steps to separate himself from this conflict of interest. I don't know how this is not a bigger issue. It's crazy."
Presidents are not subject to the same ethics rules that govern other executive branch employees, but they often take steps, such as setting up blind trusts or handing over control of their assets, to avoid even an appearance of impropriety. But Trump has not been entirely clear on how he would disentangle himself from his complex corporate holdings if he became president. At one point, he suggested he would place his assets in a blind trust "or something." But he also said this trust would be controlled by his children, who would continue to run his businesses. Blind trusts cannot be controlled by an individual's family members. Trump's campaign did not respond to a request for comment on how a conflict of interest with the Old Post Office, or any other property, would be handled. Credit: Republic.com.
Petition Goal
We want to collect 1 million signatures to delivery to congress to investigate this President Donald Trump conflict-of-Interest!
Who Started This Petition?
Mathieu Louis - He's a graduate of Florida State University and blogs for a Black Celebrity News & Gossip site RatchetQueens.com
By holding into the least of Trump International Hotel In Washington, D.C., Donald Trump violated the constitution of the United States of America that says government officials and their family members cannot have titles of any properties owned by the United State Government.
The Constitutional Violation?
Old Post Office Building - a historic property owned by the federal government and leased to the Trump Organization for 60 years.
Conflict Of Interest In Question and The Violated Amendment?
Jessica Tillipman, a law professor at George Washington University who specializes in government ethics, said the Old Post Office deal poses a massive conflict of interest for a President Trump. "You'd be kidding yourself if you don't think the president of the United States has influence over this," she says. "And he's taken no affirmative steps to separate himself from this conflict of interest. I don't know how this is not a bigger issue. It's crazy."
Presidents are not subject to the same ethics rules that govern other executive branch employees, but they often take steps, such as setting up blind trusts or handing over control of their assets, to avoid even an appearance of impropriety. But Trump has not been entirely clear on how he would disentangle himself from his complex corporate holdings if he became president. At one point, he suggested he would place his assets in a blind trust "or something." But he also said this trust would be controlled by his children, who would continue to run his businesses. Blind trusts cannot be controlled by an individual's family members. Trump's campaign did not respond to a request for comment on how a conflict of interest with the Old Post Office, or any other property, would be handled. Credit: Republic.com.
Petition Goal
We want to collect 1 million signatures to delivery to congress to investigate this President Donald Trump conflict-of-Interest!
Who Started This Petition?
Mathieu Louis - He's a graduate of Florida State University and blogs for a Black Celebrity News & Gossip site RatchetQueens.com