TRUMP MANAGING DIRECTOR GIVES A
TIME LIMIT WARNING FOR APPROVAL

FROM THE HERALD SPORTS WEBSITE
By KEVIN SCHOFIELD
A senior adviser to Donald Trump yesterday rejected accusations of "sleaze" over their £1bn golf resort plans - and threatened to scrap the project if it is not given the green light within the next 12 months.
George Sorial, the Trump Organisation's managing director for international development, told MSPs they would "walk away" and build the leisure and housing complex, planned for the Menie Estate in Aberdeenshire, in another country.
Mr Sorial's warning came as he gave evidence to Holyrood's Local Government and Communities Committee, which is holding an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the Scottish Government's decision to "call in" the plans, thereby giving ministers the final say on whether it goes ahead.
During angry exchanges, the American lawyer also claimed the committee inquiry was contributing to delays.
Mr Sorial insisted that the Trump Organisation had abided by the planning rules at every stage.