McClatchy: Even as president, Trump personally pockets fees of new members at his clubs—breaking with industry norms https://t.co/BTEEjRws3V

— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) July 9, 2017

“…The White House referred questions to the Trump Organization, the business now run by Trump’s sons, which did not respond to questions. But in an interview after a Mar-a-Lago member quietly arranged for a pair of former Colombian presidents to meet Trump, White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus told NBC News that Americans didn’t need to know about the clubs, including the identity of its members.

“I mean this is a private business,” he said. “It’s a private organization. It’s a private club.”…