House Democrats are escalating their demand for documents about President Donald Trump’s involvement in stopping the FBI’s plan to vacate its downtown Washington headquarters ― which happen to sit across the street from the Trump International Hotel. If vacated, the current home of the FBI could be filled by a competitor to the president’s D.C. hotel. ), chairman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, and Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.), chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. These were the first requests to the FBI and Justice Department for answers about the president’s role in the headquarters decision. The Washington Post via Getty Images The courtyard of the FBI's J. Edgar Hoover building with the Old Post Office building, which houses the Trump International Hotel, in the background.

Source: Huffington Post March 07, 2019 00:45 UTC