Trump Faces $12 Million Fine For Stealing Lake Michigan Water

 

     Donald Trump could face up to $12 million in fines after he violated environmental protection regulations and used nearly 21 billion gallons of water from Lake Michigan to cool his Chicago hotel without a permit. He had a permit, but it expired in 2017 and was not renewed. A lawsuit was filed in 2018 and resulted in Trump being found culpable.

     The Trump Organization must now negotiate with the Illinois Attorney General's Office in hopes of settling for a smaller fine, a process that could take months. This is among the dozens of legal challenges Trump faces over the coming months and years as he continues to deal with his upcoming impeachment trial. If convicted, Trump could be banned from holding federal office ever again and would set an astonishing set of precedents.