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Trump’s Business Cannot Receive Stimulus Funds

March 25, 2020 at 8:16 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N) tells Politico he secured a provision in the economic stimulus agreement “that will prohibit businesses controlled by the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, and heads of Executive Departments from receiving loans or investments from Treasury programs.”

Axios has details of some of the other measures.

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