President Trump’s company is actively seeking to open a second Washington hotel as part of a planned nationwide expansion, potentially creating another venue where he stands to benefit financially from customers doing business in the nation’s capital. “Definitely there are groups that say they are going to do a Trump Scion hotel,” he said. The company relies on a Washington attorney, Bobby R. Burchfield, to review proposed deals for ethical minefields. Other than deals for ground-up developments that require zoning changes, local officials may have little control over where the Trump Organization opens Scions. And with investors paying top dollar for D.C. hotels, it could provide the Trump Organization with more opportunities.

Source: Washington Post March 29, 2017 12:11 UTC