The House Oversight Committee has asked National Archives for help in trying to locate gifts to President Donald Trump from foreign leaders.
Oversight committee launched its own probe at the behest of its chairwoman, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney , into whether Trump properly followed the Foreign Gifts and Decorations Act, a 1966 law that prohibitsfrom personally keeping gifts from foreigners worth more than $415 unless they pay for them.
Now, Maloney’s committee is seeking to account for specific gifts. The sprawling request sent to the Archives also includes an antique framed signed photo of Queen Elizabeth II; a marble slab commemorating the opening of the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem; dresses from Oman; a bust of Mahatma Gandhi; an Afghan rug; a crystal ball; and various pieces of jewelry including diamond and gold earrings, according to the person familiar with the request.
In that letter, Maloney requested all documents and information pertaining to gifts received by Trump or his family members from the last year of the Trump administration — including the location and value of the gifts, the identity of the donor, and any reporting of gifts — along with all communications between the Archives and Trump, his family members and White House staff related to foreign gifts.
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