following riot on Capitol Hill New York City is severing contracts with the Trump Organization over President Trump’s role in inciting a violent riot by his supporters on Capitol Hill last week.
Democratic Mayor Bill de Blasio, a sworn enemy of the president, said Wednesday morning on MSNBC that contracts were worth around $ 17 million per year.
He added that he was convinced the city had a “solid legal foundation” after Trump “ordered” the crowd to descend on Capitol Hill. “Our legal team did an assessment and the contracts make it very clear that if a company and the management of that company engage in criminal activity, we have the right to break the contract,” he said.
“Inciting an insurgency… against the United States government is clearly criminal activity. New York City will therefore have nothing to do with the Trump organization. They took advantage of these contracts, they will no longer take advantage of them.
New York City doesn’t do business with insurrectionists.
We’re taking steps to TERMINATE agreements with the Trump Organization to operate the Central Park Carousel, Wollman and Lasker skating rinks, and the Ferry Point Golf Course.
– Major Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) January 13, 2021
The announcement comes on the same day that the House is expected to impeach Trump for his role in the riots.
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