Dems seek federal payments to Trump business

[TexasTowelie]

Source: AP

WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Donald Trump spends much of August at his New Jersey golf club, Democratic lawmakers are making a new push for information about how much money the federal government is spending at his for-profit properties.

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee on Tuesday asked departments to hand over information about their Trump-related spending by Aug. 25.

"The American people deserve to know how their tax dollars are spent, including the amount of federal funds that are being provided to private businesses owned by the president and the purposes of these expenditures," reads the lawmakers' letter to Elaine Duke, acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. The lawmakers sent similar requests to all Cabinet secretaries.

Their request seeks documents about any payments the departments made to the Trump Organization or any business in which the Trump organization has an ownership stake.

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[flibbitygiblets]

1. This. Those dumb hicks who voted for him aren't going to like the answer.

The millionaire who cares about meeee. Poor saps.

[SergeStorms]

8. They really don't care.

They believe Trump was sent by god to lead this nation, after the Black man ruined everything. They couldn't care less if the Treasury doors are opened wide for "their savior". They consider it money well spent, because he's...........white, and god DID send him.

It doesn't matter to them that the asshole is batshit crazy, and is the biggest crook to ever disgrace the White House. It doesn't matter to them that every word that comes from his mouth is a lie, but it's the main stream media that are "fake news".

They're just as crazy as he is.

[jalan48]

2. The Democrats shouldn't need to seek for this information.

It should be available to the public as a matter of record. It's the taxpayer's money that is being spent.

[yurbud]

3. as worded, OP sounds like Dems are trying to give money to him

[murielm99]

4. That is because dumbass reporters

are not taught how to use proper grammar and syntax when they write headlines or anything else. Are there journalism schools any more? What are they teaching people?

[jayschool2013]

6. Overlapping Circles

In a Venn diagram of teaching and learning journalism, the circles would overlap just a little.

[riversedge]

7. I first read it that way also. dah!

[dalton99a]

9. Yep.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

5. As the sign says

[Chemisse]

10. Finally!

It's ridiculous that this has gone on unchecked for all these months.