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SURPRISED? Trump, Foundation, children, global business, full of expected conflicts.
This weekend, while many of us were unwrapping holiday presents, Donald Trump announced that he would be unwrapping his Trump Foundation, and in doing so, recognized the perception of a conflict of interest is an issue. However, the New York Attorney General said, not so fast-the foundation is under investigation, so, it cannot be dissolved.
It is under investigation because there is evidence of self-dealiing, using the foundation, a charitable organization to serve Trump’s own personal and business purposes.
There are three issues needing to be discussed involving potential conflict of interests-the Trump kids business and charitable organizations, Donald Trump’s foundation and his own business interests that are to be run by the two Trump sons.
Trump is not pleased that his kids cannot continue their charitable giving. However, he has made them personal extensions of his governmental powers by bringing them in the transition. Also, if news reports are proven true, they will continue to be his business arm and legs and everything they do whether it is charitable fundraising or agreements with major corporations and foreign interests will be scrutinized.
Trump’s administration will be totally conflicted by his ongoing business interests. While he has said the president cannot have a conflict of interest and that there are no laws that prevent him from engaging in business while being president, he also appears to adhere to the very question of the appearance of a conflict of interest being simply improper.
When Hillary Clinton was under the gun, he criticized the “Pay for play”.
Having a business or foundation while running a government institution can create the impression that the office is being sold.
Trump has wanted to be president despite his knowledge that he was blaming Hillary and Bill Clinton for the very problems he would be confronting as soon as he is being sworn into office.
The question is-will his own supporters see the conflicts of their own demands that the swamps be drained, that pay for play should be stopped, or not.
Anything short of divesting his business will undermine his administrations credibility. The choice really is his.
He’s known about it all along