Trump International Hotel Washington

During Sprint merger review, T-Mobile executives spent ~$195,000 at Trump's D.C. hotel

| Importance: 8/10

While seeking federal approval of the T-Mobile–Sprint merger, T-Mobile executives sharply increased spending at Trump International Hotel in Washington—about $195,000 on rooms, meeting space, and services—according to company letters and reporting. The company said the stays did not affect the …

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Saudi Lobbyists Book 500 Rooms at Trump Hotel After Election

| Importance: 8/10

Within weeks of the 2016 election, Saudi-funded lobbyists booked about 500 nights at Trump’s Washington, D.C., hotel as part of a campaign flying U.S. veterans to lobby against JASTA (the 9/11 victims’ law). This booking was part of a broader pattern of foreign government spending at the …

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