Republican Governors Association Summit at Trump Doral

Evidence chronology

1. promise2017-01-11documented

   At Trump's January 2017 press conference, counsel for the Trump Organization said the arrangement would isolate him from the business, bar new foreign deals and donate foreign-government hotel profits to the Treasury.

   • Time: Read a Transcript of Donald Trump's Press Conference on Conflicts of Interest2017-01-11 · Sheri Dillon remarks: no new foreign deals, limited information rights, compliance counsel, and donation of foreign-government hotel profits
   • U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Oversight Committee Requests Documents on Trump Organization's Treatment of Foreign Government Payments2017-04-21 · Bipartisan committee letter describing the January pledge and requesting implementation records
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2. action2017-05-16documented

   The Republican Governors Association held its Corporate Policy Summit at Trump National Doral and later disclosed travel, lodging and event payments associated with the gathering.

   • Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington: Republican Governors event at Trump golf club2017-07-19 · Paragraphs 1-4; RGA filing, May Corporate Policy Summit, venue, and booking response
   • The Washington Post: Republican committees have paid nearly $1.3 million to Trump-owned entities this year2017-08-21 · FEC- and tax-filing review covering RGA, Virginia GOP, MacArthur and other committee spending
   • Public Citizen: Presidency for Sale2018-01-17 · FEC-derived political and special-interest event table with dates and properties
   • Congressional Record via GovInfo: Congressional Record, April 17, 20182018-04-17 · Page H3361 conflict-event chronology, including May 16 RGA summit and November 10 RAGA reception
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3. outcome2017-05-16documented

   The disclosed event or expenditure routed organizational funds to the identified Trump property during the presidency.

   • Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington: Republican Governors event at Trump golf club2017-07-19 · Paragraphs 1-4; RGA filing, May Corporate Policy Summit, venue, and booking response
   • The Washington Post: Republican committees have paid nearly $1.3 million to Trump-owned entities this year2017-08-21 · FEC- and tax-filing review covering RGA, Virginia GOP, MacArthur and other committee spending
   • Public Citizen: Presidency for Sale2018-01-17 · FEC-derived political and special-interest event table with dates and properties
   • Congressional Record via GovInfo: Congressional Record, April 17, 20182018-04-17 · Page H3361 conflict-event chronology, including May 16 RGA summit and November 10 RAGA reception
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4. limitation2017-05-16documented

   The sources document the transaction and event context but do not prove a policy exchange, illegality or the recipient's net profit.

   • Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington: Republican Governors event at Trump golf club2017-07-19 · Paragraphs 1-4; RGA filing, May Corporate Policy Summit, venue, and booking response
   • The Washington Post: Republican committees have paid nearly $1.3 million to Trump-owned entities this year2017-08-21 · FEC- and tax-filing review covering RGA, Virginia GOP, MacArthur and other committee spending
   • Public Citizen: Presidency for Sale2018-01-17 · FEC-derived political and special-interest event table with dates and properties
   • Congressional Record via GovInfo: Congressional Record, April 17, 20182018-04-17 · Page H3361 conflict-event chronology, including May 16 RGA summit and November 10 RAGA reception
   Open underlying ledger entry

Responses, legal status, contrary evidence, and limitations

• limitation

  The sources document the transaction and event context but do not prove a policy exchange, illegality or the recipient's net profit.