We Need Politicians Who Are Businessmen!

Via ⁦@MarkLandler⁩ and ⁦@jakesNYT⁩, some complaints about Johnson were made with the office of inspector general last fall during a routine inspection of the embassy. The findings haven’t been made public. https://t.co/zkgTcbMgH6

— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) July 21, 2020

Experts on government ethics pointed to one potential violation of the emoluments clause that still may have been triggered by the president’s actions: The British or Scottish governments would most likely have to pay for security at the tournament, an event that would profit Mr. Trump.

It was not the first time the president tried to steer business to one of his properties. Last year, the White House chose the Trump National Doral resort in Miami as the site of a Group of 7 meeting. Mr. Trump backed off after it ignited a political storm, moving the meeting to Camp David before canceling it because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Mr. Trump also urged Vice President Mike Pence to stay at his family’s golf resort in Doonbeg, Ireland, last year during a visit, even though the vice president’s official business was on the other side of the country. That trip generated headlines for the golf club, but also controversy. And Mr. Trump has visited his family-owned golf courses more than 275 times since he took office, bringing reporters with him each time, ensuring that the resorts get ample news coverage.

Or maybe not.