U.S. Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA) is calling on President-elect Trump to stop doing business with foreign governments — including Bahrain’s monarchy.
In a letter (PDF) to the President-elect, Rep. McGovern raised serious concerns about the decision to host the Bahraini monarchy’s “national day” this Wednesday at the Trump International Hotel in Washington DC.
Rep. McGovern’s letter to President-elect Trump urges him to “take the following immediate steps:”
- “Reject all business income from the Bahraini monarchy and any other foreign government.”
- “Release all correspondence between the Bahraini monarchy and your businesses, including price negotiations and final contracts.”
- “Release all correspondence between any foreign government and any of your businesses since you announced your campaign for president.”
From the letter:
“The American people deserve a president and White House that will act solely in our country’s interests, not those of any foreign government or business. Your private commercial dealings with repressive governments endanger this fundamental expectation of the president and deeply trouble many who care about human rights. I urge you to immediately and completely end your business dealings with the Bahraini and other foreign governments.”
Full letter text below:
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