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FBI investigating Ivanka


                                                                 Trump’s dealings


                                                                 and financing of
                                                                 Trump International
                                                                 Hotel and Tower in
                                                                 Vancouver.


                                                                  The FBI is investigating Ivanka Trump’s business
                                                                  dealings and the financing of Trump International
                                                                  Hotel and Tower in Vancouver, CNN is reporting.

                                                                 “In the case of Vancou-   erty was described as
                                                                 ver, it’s not clear why   a hands-on role in its
                                                                 investigators are ex-     interior design. There
                                                                 amining this particular   is a spa in the property
                                                                 deal,” stated the Ameri-  that bears her name.
                                                                 can news network ..The
                                                                 flow of foreign money,    She is  also its execu-
                                                                 either from the devel-    tive vice-president, real
                                                                 oper or international     estate development
                                                                 condo buyers, could       and acquisitions at the
                                                                 also be sparking scru-    Trump Organization
                                                                 tiny,” reported CNN.       “Like some of Mr.
                                                                                           Trump’s other proper-
                                                                 The investigation comes  ties, the Vancouver
                                                                 as the first daughter     development raises the
                                                                 is trying to obtain full   risk of violating the
                                                                 security clearance in     emoluments clause in
                                                                 her role as adviser to    the U.S. Constitution
                                                                 U.S. President Donald     prohibiting elected of-
                                                                 Trump.                    ficials from receiving
                                                                                           benefits from foreign
                                                                 Her husband, Jared        governments. The hotel
                                                                 Kushner, recently had     also invites scrutiny of
                                                                 his security clearance    his business partners
                                                                 level downgraded. .... it   such as the elder Mr.
                                                                 was reveal he is under    Tiah, who was con-
                                                                 scrutiny after it emerged  victed of providing a
                                                                 his family company        false report to the Kuala
                                                                 secured more than $500    Lumpur Stock Ex-
                                                                 million in loans after    change.”
                                                                 financial executives met
                                                                 with him at the White     The Trump Organiza-
                                                                 House.                    tion provides branding
                                                                 At the time, Ivanka       and manages the prop-
                                                                 Trump’s involvement       erty, but doesn’t have an
          4                                                      in the Vancouver prop-    ownership stake.
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