Democrats are questioning a per-room sale price that seems above local rates, despite the hotel's recent money-losing history. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)The former president's son, Eric Trump, said on Wednesday the Trump Organization took a "dilapidated and underutilized building and transformed it into one of the most iconic hotels in the world." The Trump hotel in Washington, D.C., has always presented a clear conflict of interest. Trump, D.C. just settled case related to hotelThe hotel was a magnet for lobbyists, diplomats and others seeking to curry favour with the president. Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, a watchdog group, said Thursday the "Trump Hotel will live on as a black eye on government ethics."

Source: ABC News May 13, 2022 00:01 UTC