Officials in Nevada are"actively investigating" whether left-wing billionaire and climate investor Tom Steyer skirted the law over renting his swanky vacation home to President Joe Biden and the first family.
The president, first lady Jill Biden, Hunter Biden, and other Biden family members arrived in Lake Tahoe, Nevada, on Friday, departing for Maui, Hawaii, on Monday following its deadly wildfires, and then returned stateside to Nevada for the remainder of their weeklong vacation. The local government in Douglas County, Nevada, is reviewing its policies to see if Steyer violated any rules after letting the Biden clan crash in his $18 million waterfront mansion, the Nevada Globe reported.
The investigation in the Republican-led county was reportedly launched after a local resident filed a complaint alleging that Steyer did not have a VHR permit, followed by several other complaints. The White House previously said the Bidens were renting the Steyer home for a touted fair market value.
Douglas County holds that all vacation homes must receive certain permits, and it's unclear if the Steyer mansion has one. Fines for violating the government's rules could run Steyer, co-chairman of the green energy-focused investment firm Galvanize Climate Solutions and a former 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful, up to $20,000, according to ordinance documents.