Republican Governors Association Summit at Trump Doral
What happened
promisedocumented 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
actiondocumented 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
outcomedocumented 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
limitationdocumented 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
People and organizations
- Republican Governors Associationaffected party
- United States publicaffected party
- Trump National Doral Miamibeneficiary
- Republican Governors Associationpayer
- Trump National Doral Miamirecipient
Assessment
The cited records document a political or interest-group payment path to a Trump business during his presidency; they do not establish an unlawful exchange or quantify Trump's personal net income from the event.