Trump refused to sanction Chinese bank accused of helping North Korea: Report



News Trump refused to sanction Chinese bank accused of helping North Korea: Report Democrats in Congress suggest former president declined to blacklist bank because it was tenant of Trump Tower Joe Smith January 5, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaking at the 2022 Student Action Summit in Florida (July 23, 2022 \| Image: Gage Skidmore via Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0 DEED) Former U.S. President Donald Trump refused to blacklist a Chinese bank that was a “well-paying tenant” at Trump Tower despite evidence that it helped North Korea evade U.S. sanctions, according to a new report by congressional Democrats. The report released Thursday by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee claims Donald Trump's hotels and other businesses accepted more than $7.8 million from foreign governments during his presidency, violating the U.S. Constitution’s foreign emoluments clause. Former U.S. President Donald Trump refused to blacklist a Chinese bank that was a “well-paying tenant” at Trump Tower despite evidence that it helped North Korea evade U.S. sanctions, according to a new report by congressional Democrats. The report released Thursday by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee claims Donald Trump's hotels and other businesses accepted more than $7.8 million from foreign governments during his presidency, violating the U.S. Constitution’s foreign emoluments clause. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Trump refused to sanction Chinese bank accused of helping North Korea: Report

Democrats in Congress suggest former president declined to blacklist bank because it was tenant of Trump Tower

Joe Smith January 5, 2024

Trump refused to sanction Chinese bank accused of helping North Korea: Report

Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaking at the 2022 Student Action Summit in Florida (July 23, 2022 | Image: Gage Skidmore via Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0 DEED)

Former U.S. President Donald Trump refused to blacklist a Chinese bank that was a “well-paying tenant” at Trump Tower despite evidence that it helped North Korea evade U.S. sanctions, according to a new report by congressional Democrats.

The report released Thursday by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee claims Donald Trump's hotels and other businesses accepted more than $7.8 million from foreign governments during his presidency, violating the U.S. Constitution’s foreign emoluments clause.

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