Republican Governors Association Summit at Trump Doral: The record

Reporting and findings

1. documented

   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.

   • Congressional Record via GovInfo: Congressional Record, April 17, 2018Page H3361 conflict-event chronology, including May 16 RGA summit and November 10 RAGA reception
   • Public Citizen: Presidency for SaleFEC-derived political and special-interest event table with dates and properties
   • Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington: Republican Governors event at Trump golf clubParagraphs 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 yearFEC- and tax-filing review covering RGA, Virginia GOP, MacArthur and other committee spending
2. documented

   The payment recipient was a Trump property, and the January 2017 ethics announcement left Trump as the beneficial owner of the underlying business interest.

   • Time: Read a Transcript of Donald Trump's Press Conference on Conflicts of InterestSheri Dillon remarks: no new foreign deals, limited information rights, compliance counsel, and donation of foreign-government hotel profits
   • Congressional Record via GovInfo: Congressional Record, April 17, 2018Page H3361 conflict-event chronology, including May 16 RGA summit and November 10 RAGA reception
   • Public Citizen: Presidency for SaleFEC-derived political and special-interest event table with dates and properties
   • Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington: Republican Governors event at Trump golf clubParagraphs 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 yearFEC- and tax-filing review covering RGA, Virginia GOP, MacArthur and other committee spending