Sections SEARCH Skip to content Skip to site index Politics Subscribe Log In Log In Today’s Paper Politics | House Democrats Are Flooding Trump World With Demands. Here’s a Guide to the Investigations. Advertisement Supported by A handful of key House committees will lead the scrutiny of the president, his businesses, campaign and administration. ByNicholas Fandos March 7, 2019 WASHINGTON — When they won the majority last year, House Democrats promised a barrage of investigations into President Trump and those around him. It now looks more like a continuous bombardment. This week alone, Democrats on the Judiciary Committee sent 81 document requests seeking information on potential obstruction of justice, abuse of power and corruption in the Trump administration. Three more committees demanded documents and witness interviews related to Mr. Trump’s private communications with President … [Read more...] about House Democrats Are Flooding Trump World With Demands. Here’s a Guide to the Investigations.
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Trump and Saudi Arabia: Deep business ties spark new scrutiny
NEW YORK – He has booked hotel rooms and meeting spaces to them, sold an entire floor in one of his buildings to them and, in desperate moments in his career, gotten a billionaire from the country to buy his yacht and New York's Plaza Hotel overlooking Central Park. President Donald Trump's ties to Saudi Arabia run long and deep, and he's often boasted about his business ties with the kingdom. "I love the Saudis," Mr. Trump said when announcing his presidential run at Trump Tower in 2015. "Many are in this building." Now those ties are under scrutiny as the president faces calls for a tougher response to the kingdom's government following the disappearance, and possible killing, of one of its biggest critics, journalist and activist Jamal Khashoggi. "The Saudis are funneling money to him," said former federal ethics chief Walter Shaub, who is advising a watchdog group suing the president for foreign government ties to his business. That undermines "confidence that he's going to … [Read more...] about Trump and Saudi Arabia: Deep business ties spark new scrutiny
Trump’s Business Ties to Saudi Kingdom Run Long and Deep
He's booked hotel rooms and meeting spaces to them, sold an entire floor in one of his buildings to them and, in desperate moments in his career, gotten a billionaire from the country to buy his yacht and New York's Plaza Hotel overlooking Central Park. President Donald Trump's ties to Saudi Arabia run long and deep, and he's often boasted about his business ties with the kingdom. "I love the Saudis," Trump said when announcing his presidential run at Trump Tower in 2015. "Many are in this building." Now those ties are under scrutiny as the president faces calls for a tougher response to the kingdom's government following the disappearance, and possible killing, of one of its biggest critics, journalist and activist Jamal Khashoggi. Kanye West spoke for nearly 10 minutes straight while visiting with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office Thursday. Here were some notable moments from the meeting. (Published Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018) "The Saudis are funneling money to him," said … [Read more...] about Trump’s Business Ties to Saudi Kingdom Run Long and Deep
Trump’s business ties to kingdom run long and deep
Bernard Condon, Stephen Braun and Tami Abdollah, Associated Press Updated 11:01 pm PDT, Friday, October 12, 2018 FILE - This is a July 4, 1988 file photo of Donald Trump's yacht, the Trump Princess, in New York City. In 1991, as Trump was teetering on personal bankruptcy and scrambling to raise cash, he sold his 282-foot Trump Princess yacht to Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin-Talal for $20 million, a third less than what he had reportedly paid for it. Donald Trump’s business ties to Saudi Arabia run long and deep, and he’s often boasted about his business ties with the kingdom. Now those ties are under scrutiny as the president faces calls for a tougher response to the kingdom’s government following the disappearance, and possible killing, of one of its biggest critics, journalist and activist Jamal Khashoggi. Trump said Friday that he will soon speak with Saudi Arabia's king about Khashoggi’s disappearance. less FILE - This is a July 4, … [Read more...] about Trump’s business ties to kingdom run long and deep
How old is Donald Trump, what is the US President’s net worth, when did he marry Melania and how many children does he have?
THE President of the United States is the world's most flamboyant and publicised billionaire. Here's the lowdown on all things Donald Trump. Where did Donald Trump grow up and was his family wealthy? Donald Trump was born on June 14, 1946, the fourth child of real estate tycoon Fred Trump. The Trump family was wealthy and lived in a mansion in the Queens area of New York. As a 13-year-old, Donald was sent to a military academy after he started misbehaving at school. Now 72, he boasts that he made money "the good old-fashioned way" but he first got into real estate with a "small" $1million loan from his father and helped manage the family's housing portfolio in the New York area. He took control of the company in 1971 and renamed it the Trump Organisation - shifting from residential sales in Brooklyn and Queens to swanky projects in Manhattan. The company transformed the rundown Commodore Hotel into the Grand Hyatt before developing the most famous Trump landmark, the 68-storey Trump … [Read more...] about How old is Donald Trump, what is the US President’s net worth, when did he marry Melania and how many children does he have?