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‘Fast Company’ publishes my look at Trump Organization customers who later became President Trump-backed candidates
Last month, President Trump signaled his support for Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) candidacy for Speaker of the House at a fundraiser at the Trump International Hotel in D.C., where McCarthy’s PAC spent $154,000 to host the reception and dinner for 300 guests. It’s just one of many instances where Trump Organizations customers later became President…
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‘Condé Nast Traveler’ publishes my review of the yes you guessed it Trump Hotel DC
The Trump International Hotel Washington, D.C. placed third in Condé Nast Traveler‘s Readers’ Choice Awards 2018 for the top hotels in the city. As I know a little bit about the hotel, the magazine asked me to answer some boilerplate questions for a review to accompany the ratings. It’s been published: Condé Nast Traveler‘s Readers’…
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‘Fast Company’ publishes my look at Amazon Web Services and other groups hosting events at the Trump Hotel D.C.
“Trump, who has attacked Amazon on Twitter at least six times so far this year, hasn’t shamed the company since April 5. That a company publicly assailed by the president subsequently sponsored an event at that same president’s hotel—from which he can still profit—concerns government-ethics authorities. The profits go to the Trump Organization, and though the president’s…
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The Daily Beast publishes my scoop on a pro-Cyprus group hoping to influence President Trump and booking the Trump Hotel D.C.
“A delegation from the country of Cyprus was looking for ways to influence the Trump administration when it came to Washington D.C. in late May. And so, it did what many savvy influence-peddlers in the nation’s capital would do. It booked its conference in the president’s hotel.” Read the article at “Delegation From Mueller-Scrutinized Cyprus…
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Join me at the Books in Bloom book festival this Sunday
This Sunday, I’ll be at the Books in Bloom book festival in Columbia, MD, chatting with “USA Today’s” Nathan Bomey about his new book “After the Fact: The Erosion of Truth and the Inevitable Rise of Donald Trump.” Join me!
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‘Fast Company’ publishes my look at Trump World, through Instagram
Good news! Worried that Trump’s businesses allow for the potential for undue foreign influence, access for sale, and kickbacks? Well, you can see these possibilities for yourself on Instagram! More good news: Fast Company just published my long-read on the subject. Perfect light reading for a long weekend. Enjoy! “Why Instagram is the best window…
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The Daily Beast publishes my scoop on the Trump Hotel DC giving a sweetheart deal to a business ally of the president’s
Researching the Trump Hotel D.C. for my Condé Nast Traveler article, I came across a group rate for the hotel that seemed ridiculous low. I dug further, and the results were published today on The Daily Beast: “Trump’s D.C. Hotel Gave a Sweetheart Rate to a Pro-Immigrant Worker Group”
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‘Condé Nast Traveler’ publishes my deep dive into the Trump International Hotel Washington, D.C.
Today Condé Nast Traveler published my months-in-the-making 5,500-word article on the Trump International Hotel, Washington, D.C. “Inside the World’s Most Controversial Hotel” In New York City last spring, I met with Laura Redman, one of my editors at Condé Nast Traveler. In the magazine’s 33rd floor office in One World Trade Center with a brilliant…
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The Daily Beast publishes my scoop on the Trump Hotel DC settling liens
Today I made my debut on The Daily Beast with an article about my current obsession, the Trump International Hotel Washington, D.C.: “Trump Hotel Settles Millions in Liens for Unpaid Work”
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Muckrock notices what I’ve been working on recently
From Muckrock’s “FOIAing the Trump Administration: The difficult task of tracking how Trump is profiting from the presidency“: An ongoing project by independent journalist Zach Everson shows how diligent effort can produce the granular information needed to make specific requests related to Trump’s profits. Everson combs social media for noteworthy visits to Trump International Hotel…