Trump's business charged Secret Service "excessive" hotel rates, docs show

Former President Trump's business charged Secret Service agents "excessive nightly rates" at its properties during dozens of trips, according to documents released Monday by the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Driving the news: Some charges were as high as $1,185 per room per night at the former Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C. — more than five times the government rate, according to the committee.

Why it matters: Trump maintained ownership of the Trump Organization throughout his presidency through a revocable trust, with his oldest sons, Eric and Donald Jr., at the helm.

The documents released were not a full account of the Secret Service's expenses at Trump's properties throughout his presidency.

They also do not disclose how much the Secret Service has paid for stays at Trump properties after he left the White House.

What they're saying: "Despite claims by the Trump Organization that federal employees traveling with the former President would stay at Trump properties 'for free' or 'at cost,' new information obtained by the Committee shows that the former President’s company charged the Secret Service excessive nightly rates on dozens of trips," Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.), chair of the Oversight Committee, sai