Washington Post: T-Mobile executives stayed at Trump's DC hotel after announcing merger needing administration's approval

The merger between the third and fourth largest wireless service providers in the nation was announced in April and the deal needed approval from the Trump administration.

The nine executives were scheduled to stay between one and three days, and have returned to the hotel repeatedly since then, The Post reported on Wednesday, citing eyewitnesses and hotel documents.

Their visits highlight how countries, interest groups and companies impacted by the Trump administration's choices have patronized the President's private business, the newspaper noted.

The Post reported that the internal VIP arrivals list showed 38 nights of hotel stays in 2018 by the T-Mobile executives, but noted that the number could be higher because of incomplete data.

The White House did not respond to the newspaper's requests for comment. Eric Trump, the President's son who took over the family business, told The Post in an email that the hotel has "absolutely no role in politics."

Legere told the newspaper last week that he was not seeking special treatment, but chose to stay at the hotel for its service, good security, and location on Pennsylvania Avenue.

"At the moment I am in town for some meetings at the Department of Justice," Legere told The Post. "And it's very convenient for that."