Trump DC hotel attracting foreign envoys and controversy

The Trump International Hotel has come under scrutiny by government ethics experts who worry that foreign governments, special interest groups and others will book rooms and events there to curry favor with the president-elect.

Malcolm Hoenlein, CEO of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, said using the hotel was in no way an attempt to gain favor with the president, and that conflicts of interest are not an issue anyway because Trump isn't president yet.

"[...] January 20, he's a private citizen so I don't think the conflict issue comes in," Hoenlein said.

The Trump Organization did not immediately reply for comment about events at its hotel.

Since the election, government ethics experts have called for the Trump Organization to sell its interest in the hotel.