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New Democratic report accuses Trump of overcharging Secret Service agents to stay at his D.C. hotel


The House Oversight Committee has released a report alleging that Donald Trump overcharged Secret Service agents for rooms at his Washington hotel while he was president, benefiting financially from domestic and foreign officials who stayed at the hotel. The report, based on records from an 11-month period of Trump’s presidency, accuses the Trump Corporation of charging the Secret Service prices well above the approved government per diem rate for rooms. Additionally, various officials, including U.S. ambassadors, judges, and governors, stayed at the hotel during this period, with some seeking ambassador appointments or pardons from Trump. The report highlights one instance where an ex-husband of a Fox News host spent over $2,000 for multiple stays at the hotel and later received a pardon from Trump. The report found violations of the emoluments clause of the Constitution, which prohibits the president from receiving compensation from foreign or domestic governments beyond the official salary, totaling $300,000 in payments. While the report does not suggest a direct penalty for Trump, it calls for tougher legislation to address violations of the emoluments clause. Trump has faced lawsuits over similar allegations, but they were rejected by the courts. The report serves as a call to Congress to enforce the Constitution’s emoluments clause and ensure that government officials serve the public interest rather than their own private interests.

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