Trump Organization says it has donated foreign profits to U.S. Treasury, but declines to share details

The following article by David A. Fahrenthold and Jonathan O’Connell was posted on the Washington Post website February 26, 2018:

The Trump International Hotel in Washington was scheduled to host a gala put on by the Embassy of Kuwait Monday evening. (Evelyn Hockstein/For The Washington Post)

The Trump Organization announced Monday that it donated the profits from “foreign government patronage” at its hotels last year to the U.S. Treasury, but declined to identify those foreign customers or the amount of the contribution.

President Trump’s company made the donation on Thursday, according to George A. Sorial, the Trump Organization’s chief compliance counsel.

“Although not a legal requirement, this voluntary donation fulfills our pledge to donate profits from foreign government patronage at our hotels and similar business during President Trump’s term in office,” Sorial said. Continue reading “Trump Organization says it has donated foreign profits to U.S. Treasury, but declines to share details”