.MaddowBlog: Trump's hotel seeks a break on rent from Trump's administration
President Trump's signature hotel in the nation's capital wants a break on the terms of its lease. The landlord determining the fate of the request is Mr. Trump's own administration.
Yes, an already messy dynamic is suddenly quite a bit messier. The Trump Organization -- which is to say, the president's family business that he still personally profits from -- pays the General Services Administration roughly $268,000 per month as part of a 60-year lease. The building, which was the Old Post Office on Pennsylvania Avenue, is a federally owned property, on which the Trump Organization effectively pays rent.
But in the midst of slow business, the president's business is hoping the GSA will be willing to revisit its existing lease agreement. The GSA is led by Emily Murphy -- an administrator Trump chose for the job.Imagine if the General Services Administration were to tell the Trump Organization,"Sorry, but the existing lease agreement cannot be altered." The president probably wouldn't be pleased, which is something GSA leaders are no doubt aware of.
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