Tag: President Trump
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Cindy Yang’s boss at Asian GOP speaks with me for ‘Fast Company’
Cindy Yang’s boss at the Asian GOP, Cliff Zhonggang Li, told me he learned only last week that she was allegedly selling Chinese businessmen access to Trump World. It’s an account that differs widely from what he told other outlets. “Former boss sheds light on Cindy Yang’s work for Asian GOP, Communist Party ties”
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Watch: Al Jazeera English’s ‘Fault Lines’ looks at the Trump Hotel D.C., chats with me
Recently I chatted with Al Jazeera English’s “Fault Lines’” about the Trump International Hotel Washington, D.C.’s legal issues. The episode, “Donald Trump: All the President’s Profits,” just debuted. You can find it on Al Jazeera English’s cable station or online at fine websites, like this one!
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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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‘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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‘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”