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    'Allowable But Not Advisable': Air Force And Congress Review Stays At Trump Resort

    The House oversight committee is investigating increased Air Force use of an airport with an official partnership with President Trump's Turnberry golf resort, as ethics questions swirl.
    by Tamara Keith Sep 09, 2019 3 minutes
    Donald Trump during a press conference at his Turnberry golf resort in Scotland in 2016 before becoming president. The U.S. Air Force confirms it's investigating claims that aircrews violated internal rules by staying at the resort. Trump says he had no knowledge of the stopovers.

    President Trump and the U.S. Air Force are trying to tamp down questions about conflicts of interest that erupted over stays by Air Force personnel at Trump's luxury golf resort in Turnberry, Scotland.

    The House oversight committee is investigating, and Air Force spokesman Brig. Gen. Edward Thomas says the Air Force is reviewing "all guidance pertaining to selection of airports and lodging accommodations during international travels."

    The reviews follow a about a seven-member crew of a C-17 Globemaster III cargo plane staying at Turnberry

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