News broke that Trump asked the US ambassador to the UK to get the British Open hosted at his Turnberry resort. The ambassador tried and failed.

He& #39;s now reportedly being investigated for promotion of Trump’s resort...and for racist comments. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/21/world/europe/trump-british-open.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/2...
Even though that profiteering scheme didn’t work out, Trump businesses are still raking it in.

New campaign finance filings showed political spending at Trump properties has hit $22 million since Trump launched his 2016 campaign. https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/21/politics/trump-campaign-spending-at-trump-properties/index.html">https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/2...
Of course, Trump is not the only one in his family cashing in on the Republican political apparatus: The RNC is selling Donald Trump Jr’s book “Liberal Privilege” as a fundraising tool, just like it sold “Triggered.” https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/21/rnc-to-hawk-donald-trump-jrs-new-book-374833">https://www.politico.com/news/2020...
Don Jr.’s girlfriend Kimberly Guilfoyle, who runs Trump fundraising (and is paid by Brad Parscale’s firm), tested positive for coronavirus at Trump’s July 4th rally.

She took a private flight to DC while her staffers were kept in a SD hotel to isolate. https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/23/kimberly-guilfoyle-trump-fundraising-380380">https://www.politico.com/news/2020...
In other Trumpworld news, Rep. Matt Gaetz admitted to improperly using $28,000 taxpayer dollars on a speech consultant, and more on a TV booth at his father’s house (which he won’t say was wrong). https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/22/gaetz-florida-house-ethics-rules-377098">https://www.politico.com/news/2020...
While this is mostly terrible news, it’s good that it& #39;s being brought to light.

We must fiercely defend those investigating these stories, especially as Trump’s attacks on accountability are escalating. https://www.citizensforethics.org/trump-ig-attacks-war-on-watchdogs/">https://www.citizensforethics.org/trump-ig-...
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