Former Vice Joe Biden took to Twitter on Thursday to slam President Donald Trump for choosing the Trump National Doral resort to host the 2020 G-7 summit saying:
Hosting a major foreign leader summit at a Trump hotel? Donald Trump continues to abuse his power to line his own pockets. Time to put up (your tax returns) or shut up Mr. President. https://t.co/W75Cn5m94y
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) October 17, 2019
In 2011, The Telegraph reported that the Secret Service signed a contract to rent a cottage that was owned by Biden.
According to the article, the agency paid Biden $13,000 dollars in rent from April to August of 2011. The Telegraph reported that the contract was scheduled to expire in 2013 and that the agency could pay Biden roughly $66,000 over the duration of the agreement.
When asked by The Washington Times if the Secret Service normally pays the people it protects rent, the agency said, “It’s a rental property, so we pay rent there.” – READ MORE