Democrats in the lower house of the US Congress have launched an investigation into the possible concealment of valuable gifts from representatives of foreign governments by members of the administration of former President Donald Trump. The corresponding statement was published on Tuesday on the website of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives of the US Congress.

According to the document, State Department officials previously advised committee members that Trump administration officials in the final year of his term did not prioritize meeting commitments" to provide information about receiving gifts from foreign officials. In this regard, the Democrats in the committee of the lower house of Congress had suspicions about the "possible improper influence of foreign governments on President Trump, which could jeopardize national security and US interests in foreign policy.

Under US law, US officials are only allowed to accept gifts from foreign governments on behalf of the administration. At the same time, if the value of the gift exceeds $415, the representatives of the administration undertake to transfer it to the ownership of the US government. Gift receipts must be reported to the State Department.

In April of this year, the State Department reported that its officials were unable to compile a complete list of gifts received by the Trump administration from foreign representatives. In particular, the US Foreign Office was unable to identify officials who received gifts from representatives of foreign governments, and did not find data on who exactly gave valuable gifts to American officials.