“No one should be rewarded for providing false or misleading information to the federal government or for attempting to take advantage of the presidency,” the commission wrote.
Former President Donald Trump obtained the lease for the hotel years before he took office.
Trump denies any allegations and says the investigation is politically motivated.
The commission’s letter makes it clear that Trump’s disclosure to the GSA in 2010 was a year earlier than the 10-year run of financial statements in which Mazars has lost confidence. But the commission says it shares the same concerns as state investigators in New York, who this week revealed the split between Mazars and the Trump Organization. Mazars was the Trump hotel’s accountant, according to the letter.
“In light of these new disclosures, including further evidence that the former president has submitted at least one financial statement containing possible material misrepresentations to GSA, we request that you consider terminating the lease of the old post office building to former President Trump. … once and for all, the serious damage this improper lease has done to presidential ethics and integrity in government contracts,” the commission said in the letter.
A spokesman for the GSA said Thursday in response to the House Oversight request that the agency will have a thorough “and appropriate” assessment of the lease transfer for the building in downtown Washington.
“GSA has taken and will continue to take steps to ensure that the tenant complies with the terms of the lease,” a statement told DailyExpertNews.
This story has been updated with a statement from GSA.