Washington, D.C. (Nov. 14, 2022)—Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, sent a letter to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) requesting presidential records to determine whether former President Trump distorted U.S. foreign policy to serve his own financial interests, in violation of his oath of office. The request comes as the Committee released new documents obtained from Mr. Trump’s former accounting firm, Mazars USA LLP (Mazars), revealing that foreign governments—including the governments of Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.), Turkey, and the People’s Republic of China—spent more money than previously known at the Trump Hotel in Washington, D.C., and did so at sensitive times for those countries’ relations with the United States.
“Today, I am releasing the first set of documents revealing that, during the same time periods they were seeking to influence American foreign policy, six nations spent more than $750,000 at President Trump’s hotel—renting lavish rooms for up to $10,000 per night,” said Chairwoman Maloney. “These documents sharply call into question the extent to which President Trump was guided by his personal financial interest while in office rather than the best interests of the American people. These documents, which the Committee continues to obtain from Mazars, will inform our legislative efforts to ensure that future presidents do not abuse their position of power for personal gain.”
The documents were obtained from a subpoena issued by the late Chairman Elijah E. Cummings during the 116th Congress regarding investigations into former President Trump’s conflicts of interest, inadequate financial disclosures, and violations of the Emoluments Clauses.
The documents reveal the following foreign spending at Trump Hotel:
In light of these troubling new revelations, Chairwoman Maloney requested records from NARA regarding former President Trump’s conduct in office and foreign governments’ attempts to influence the Trump Administration, including all documents and communications related to the Trump Hotel or hotel stays at other Trump-owned properties, foreign payments to the Trump Hotel or other Trump-owned properties, documents related to the Malaysian sovereign wealth and Halkbank investigations, and more by November 28, 2022.
To read the documents released by the Committee, click here for Malaysia documents, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) documents, Qatar documents, Turkey documents, and the People’s Republic of China documents.
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