Department Of Defense Renting Floor In Trump Tower

Defense department renting at trump tower is another step into ethical murk.

Department of defense renting floor in trump tower. Filed under department of defense donald trump security trump tower 2 8 17 share this article. Feb 08 2017 by. The move has precedent but likely will be far costlier than previous rentals. A renter s dispute forced the secret service out of trump tower and onto the street.

A floor of office space in trump tower where president trump lives with his family in a penthouse apartment can rent for as much as 1 5 million a year. The department of defense is seeking to rent space in president donald trump s new york skyscraper trump tower a move that could directly funnel government. Trump led the development of the fifth avenue skyscraper in the 80s and still owns it today. A floor of office space in trump tower where president trump lives with his family in a penthouse apartment can rent for as much as 1 5 million a year.

The department of defense is working through appropriate channels and in accordance with all applicable legal requirements in order to acquire a limited amount of leased space in trump tower. But cnn which first reported the news quoted a leasing agent who estimated renting a floor in trump tower can cost about 1 5 million a year. 130 000 per month to rent an apartment within trump tower for its. The department of defense is seeking to rent space in president trump s new york skyscraper trump tower a move that could directly funnel government money into the president s business.

The department of defense needs space for its people and equipment whenever trump goes home to his manhattan penthouse. Mark lennihan ap hide caption. Cost for the department of defense.