Report shows big spenders at Trump's D.C. hotel got what they wanted

House Democrats have put out a report thats shaking things up. It shows that when Donald Trump was president‚ his D.C. hotel was the place to be for folks wanting favors. Judges looking for jobs‚ rich Republicans hoping to be ambassadors‚ and even criminals after pardons – they all spent big bucks there.

The report says this turned being president into a way to make money‚ which is a no-no. It points out $300‚000 spent in just 11 months (from 2017 to 2018). But‚ its not all clear-cut: the report doesnt always say if the money was personal or from taxpayers. This matters because of rules about presidents getting gifts.

Heres some of what went down: Two guys who later became ambassadors (one to Germany‚ one to Switzerland) spent thousands at the hotel before and after getting their jobs. And a guy named Elliott Broidy spent over $15‚000 there before Trump pardoned him.

Rep. Jamie Raskin‚ whos high up in the committee‚ says we need new laws to stop this kind of thing. But the Trump Organization isnt having it. They say its just politics and that they dont make money from government officials staying at their places.

The Republicans who now run the committee are brushing it off too‚ calling it “recycled garbage“. The reports based on documents from Trumps old accounting firm‚ but the flow of info stopped when Republicans took over last year.

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The report also talks about judges and pardoned criminals spending money at the hotel. Its raising eyebrows about whether Trump could be influenced this way.

In the end‚ Trump sold the hotel rights for $375 million about two years ago. Now its a Waldorf Astoria. But the questions about what went on there when he was president? Those are still hanging around