Saudi Lobbyists Book 500 Rooms at Trump Hotel After Election

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Within weeks of the 2016 election, Saudi-funded lobbyists booked about 500 nights at Trump’s Washington, D.C., hotel as part of a campaign flying U.S. veterans to lobby against JASTA (the 9/11 victims’ law). This booking was part of a broader pattern of foreign government spending at the Trump International Hotel, which raised significant constitutional questions about potential Emoluments Clause violations.

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[1] Federal Watchdog Finds Potential Emoluments Clause Violations at Trump Hotel · Jan 16, 2019 Tier 1

[2] Foreign Officials Spent Over $750,000 at Trump's D.C. Hotel During Presidency · Nov 14, 2022 Tier 1

[3] Trump's Hotel Made Millions From Foreign Governments During Term · Jan 4, 2024 Tier 1

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The Cascade Ledger. “Saudi Lobbyists Book 500 Rooms at Trump Hotel After Election.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, December 1, 2016. https://capturecascade.org/event/2016-12-01--saudi-lobbyists-book-500-trump-hotel-rooms/