Overview
- DHS confirmed the tax-free sales, with Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin saying service members are pleased to buy Trump wine and cider.
- The products are stocked at Coast Guard exchanges at headquarters in Washington, D.C., and in Centreville, Virginia.
- Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington raised ethics concerns and said any emoluments analysis would depend on how the wine is purchased.
- The White House referred inquiries to the Coast Guard and DHS, the Coast Guard deferred to DHS, and the Trump Organization did not respond to requests for comment.
- Department of Labor records show Trump’s wineries applied to hire 31 short-term foreign workers this year.