GSA deemed Trump Old Post Office lease 'compliant'; agency watchdog later faulted failure to consider Emoluments Clause

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On March 23, 2017, the General Services Administration (GSA) announced that its contracting officer found the Trump Old Post Office LLC in compliance with the lease’s Section 37.19 (the “no elected official” clause). In January 2019, the GSA Inspector General reported that the agency did not meaningfully evaluate the Constitution’s Emoluments Clauses when issuing that compliance determination, recommending a legal review. Congressional oversight hearings later probed the discrepancy.

Sources & Citations

[1] GSA releases statement on Old Post Office lease · Mar 23, 2017 Tier 1

[2] Evaluation of GSA's Management and Administration of the Old Post Office Building Lease (JE19-002) · Jan 16, 2019 Tier 1

[3] Administration's Oversight of the Trump International Hotel Lease (hearing transcript) · Sep 25, 2019 Tier 1

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The Cascade Ledger. “GSA deemed Trump Old Post Office lease 'compliant'; agency watchdog later faulted failure to consider Emoluments Clause.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, March 23, 2017. https://capturecascade.org/event/2017-03-23--gsa-says-trump-old-post-office-lease-compliant/