The Pentagon is spending $130,000 a month to rent a Trump support office in Trump Tower

Trump Tower
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President Trump has not spent the night in his Trump Tower apartment since his inauguration in January, and his wife, Melania, and son Barron moved down to the White House in June. But in mid-April, the U.S. government signed a lease committing taxpayers to foot the bill for a 3,475-square-foot military support office in Trump Tower through at least September 2018, for $2.39 million, or $130,000 a month, The Wall Street Journal reports, citing documents obtained through a freedom of information request.

The residential space, for use by a Pentagon unit that supports the White House, is "far above market rate for similarly sized apartments," The Wall Street Journal notes; a similar apartment on the 62nd floor of Trump Tower was listed for $50,000 a month unfurnished, $60,000 a month furnished in the spring of 2016, and that's the most expensive recent listing.

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.