The Independent View: Trump May Lose D.C. Liquor License for Lack of Good Character

Seems D.C. gives Citizens to the Right to Challenge the Liquor Licenses for the Owners Lack of Good Character and the Washington's Alcoholic Beverage Control Board just Refused a Trump Request to Dismiss a Valid Challenge.

The Board Issued an Order Denying the Trump International Hotel's Motion to Dismiss a "Protest" from a Group consisting of an Attorney, Two Former Judges and a Handful of Religious Leaders who assert that Trump is not of "Good Character" and therefore should Not be able to Sell Alcoholic Beverages in Washington.

In the Documents, the Group wrote that it is "focusing on certain lies (Trump) has told, his involvement in relevant fraudulent and other activity demonstrating his lack of integrity, and his refusal to abide by the law or to stop associating with known criminals."

Joshua Levy, an Attorney who is Representing the Group Challenging the License Renewal, said the Board's Order is "a solid victory for the rule of law. Despite Trump's efforts to silence the public and hold himself above the law, the board correctly denied his motion to dismiss and found that the public can 'protest' the owner's character on renewal of their liquor license. Stranger things have happened but based on the thousands of documented lies Trump has spewed I don’t see how a D.C. board can rule he is a person “of good character”. Levy said.

The Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, all Appointed by the D.C. Mayor, is an Independent Adjudicatory Body. Under Title 25 of the D.C. Official Code, the Board is Responsible for Overseeing the District's Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration and Hiring its Director, conducting Investigations, the Licensing Process, Handling Complaints, Keeping of Records, and Referral of Evidence of Criminal Misconduct to the Proper Authorities.

The Board is composed of Seven Members Confirmed by the Council of the D.C. Their Terms are for Four years. The Current Chairman of the Board is Donovan Anderson.

This is not the only problem Trump faces with the Hotel. His other problem is the Lease.

Since he is still the Majority Owner of the Company who has the Lease, He is in Violation of the Lease. The Lease states No Elected Official can be the Lease Owner.