. >> yeah, think that tlearly m money off businesses outside of the roles at the white house.e question people want to know are they making money in an inappropriate way, taking advantage of positions in the white house? are they using the white house as a qvc for ivanka trump shoes or handbags. what the numbers don't tell us if $whether they have been bumped up by the platform in the white house? we know that their real estate assets increased in value by about $50 million. but the income increased by a few million dollars. it's sort of difficult to gauge how exactly significant that is when it comes to the questions that ethics experts are worried about, which is how are they benefitting from the roles? ivanka trump, for instance earned nearly $4 million from the stake in the old post office. but that's on pace with what she earned according to the financial disclosures last year. we don't see a significant uptick in that. obviously the old post office in the washington area that are the things that the ethics people are worried about. they're worried about people stay there

tlearly, that's not appropria in this situation. furthermore, there are none of the just causes which he could assert since he he is contract exclude. based upon the information i presented, i encourage the board to grant my request for rehearing. thank you. >> thank you. >> madam executive director, i neglected to make a disclosure that the -- that they are 'participant in this matter. i have done business with them in the past. however, it has no effect on my ability to make a clear decision. >> okay. thank you. >> thank you. >> okay. so let's hear from the permit holder. we have mr. steven betle, attorney for the permit holder. >> thank you, commissioners. just briefly, the new information that mr. paxton is asserting is merely a form memorandum from the rent board acknowledging receiving a report that mr. paxton himself filed, the memorandum which is exhibit a to mr. paxton's request doesn't validate the allegations made in the report. it's simply affirming and noticing that a report and a complaint was filed with the rent board