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September 9, 2019

U.S. Air Force & House Dems Investigate Spending at Trump's Scottish Turnberry Resort
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The U.S. Air Force has ordered a review of how international stopovers
are chosen, following a recent report by Politico pointing to possible
emoluments violations linked to military spending and President Trump's
Turnberry resort in Scotland. Politico reported Friday that the House
Oversight Committee has been investigating why millions of dollars were
spent refueling U.S. military planes at Prestwick Airport, near Trump's
golf resort. Military planes typically refuel at U.S. bases, where the
price of gas would be cheaper than a commercial airport. U.S. military
members have also stayed at the Trump resort and were offered free
rounds of golf at Turnberry, according to an earlier report by The
Guardian. New York City Congressmember Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted
in response to the news, "The President is corrupt and must be
impeached."

Meanwhile, as members of Congress return to the Capitol this week after
their summer recess, the House Judiciary Committee is expected to vote
Wednesday on a resolution to establish guidelines for impeachment
proceedings against President Trump.


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