New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said the city is weighing options to pull contracts with the Trump Organization.
“The president incited a rebellion against the United States government, clearly an unconstitutional act, and people died,” de Blasio said Tuesday during a City Hall press briefing. “That’s unforgivable.”
He added that city officials are looking into ending the contracts “very, very carefully and very quickly.”
“So our legal team is right now assessing the options,” de Blasio said.
The New York Post reported that the Trump Organization holds at least two contracts with the city worth a total of $8.6 million. President Trump still owns the company, but his sons currently run the organization.
De Blasio’s comments come as the president continues to receive significant condemnation following the siege of the Capitol last Wednesday. Twitter and Facebook banned him from their platforms, citing concerns he would incite violence. Democrats have launched an impeachment effort, and organizations have cut ties with him and his administration.
It was reported this week that Deutsche Bank, the president’s largest lender, will not conduct future business with Trump or the Trump Organization after the siege.
Another bank where Trump holds checking and money market accounts also called on him to step down.
“The resignation of the president … is in the best interests of our nation and the American people,” Signature Bank said on its website.
The Trump Organization did not immediately respond to the Washington Examiner’s request for comment regarding de Blasio’s remarks.
