T-Mobile’s Legere Fends Off Trump Hotel Criticism From Democrats

T-Mobile US Inc. Chief Executive John Legere on March 12 defended staying at the Trump International Hotel while in Washington to ask the U.S. government to approve the proposed merger with Sprint Corp.

“I’m a longtime Trump hotel stayer, way before this transaction,” Legere told lawmakers March 12 at a hearing looking into T-Mobile’s proposed $26.5 billion purchase of Sprint, which needs approval from two federal agencies.

John Legere on March 12.

Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg

Nine T-Mobile executives checked into the Trump Organization’s hotel on Pennsylvania Avenue on March 30 of last year, the day after the merger was announced, said Representative Hank Johnson, a Georgia Democrat. ...