T-Mobile acknowledges it spent more at Trump hotel after Sprint merger announcement
Reporting cited here
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The hotel spending and the merger review overlap, both documented. The evidence does not establish that the patronage affected the government's decision.
Company letter, reported hotel spending and merger-review chronologyT-Mobile Hotel Spending During the Sprint Merger Review: Audit finding · Cited analysis
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T-Mobile executives booked rooms at the Trump hotel immediately after the Sprint merger announcement and returned during the federal review period.
Company letter, reported hotel spending and merger-review chronologyT-Mobile Hotel Spending During the Sprint Merger Review: The record · The record
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Trump retained a beneficial interest in the hotel patronized during his administration's merger review.
Company letter, reported hotel spending and merger-review chronologyT-Mobile Hotel Spending During the Sprint Merger Review: The record · The record
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The company denied an influence purpose, and the record does not connect any stay to a specific approval action.
Company letter, reported hotel spending and merger-review chronologyT-Mobile Hotel Spending During the Sprint Merger Review: Administration response · Administration response
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T-Mobile disclosed substantial hotel spending in response to congressional questions while saying employees chose the hotel for convenience and service.
Company letter, reported hotel spending and merger-review chronologyT-Mobile Hotel Spending During the Sprint Merger Review: Outcome · Outcome