The Old Post Office Pavilion lease is between GSA—whose administrator President Trump will appoint—and Mr. Trump’s family-owned conglomerate, of which President-elect Trump is chairman, president and majority stakeholder. The contract language of the lease is clear: “No ... elected official of the Government of the United States ... shall be admitted to any share or part of this Lease, or to any benefit that may arise therefrom...”
Even if Mr. Trump divests himself from the Trump Organization, he will still realize benefits from the lease through his immediate family's ownership of the occupying business. This is an intolerable conflict of interest.
To protect the integrity of the federal government's procurement process, GSA must end its lease arrangement with the Trump Organization now.
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