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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDon the Con has amassed 3000 conflicts of interest since taking office
https://www.salon.com/2020/03/01/trump-has-amassed-3000-conflicts-of-interest-since-taking-office/<snip>
The government watchdog Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington announced Friday that after more than three years of monitoring President Donald Trump's conduct, the president has hit a milestone, amassing more than 3,000 conflicts of interest between his businesses and his position in office.
The findings come from a CREW report detailing improper relationships between Trump, his business empire, and those trying to influence public policyincluding lobbyists, foreign governments, and members of Congress.
CREW Executive Director Noah Bookbinder called the milestone "disgraceful.
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NEW: President Trump has reached the disgraceful milestone of amassing more than 3,000 known conflicts of interest between his businesses and the presidency, and @CREWcrew has tracked every one. Our new report lays out the scope of the corruption.https://www.citizensforethics.org/press-release/trump-accumulated-3000-conflicts-of-interest/
"Every one of the more than 3,000 conflicts of interest that President Trump has incurred through his businesses raises new questions about whether he is making decisions in the interest of the American people or his own bottom line," said Bookbinder in a statement. "Not only does he appear to be profiting from the presidency daily, but he is constantly facing new temptations to use his office for his own benefit."
Since Trump took office and refused to divest from his businesses, instead handing over control of the Trump Organization to his two eldest sons, hundreds of people and groups have interacted with the president and his business in ways that "showcase the president's willingness to blend his personal gain with his professional responsibilities," CREW said.
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I dare the most corrupt President to go after the Bidens
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Don the Con has amassed 3000 conflicts of interest since taking office (Original Post)
malaise
Mar 2020
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gademocrat7
(10,680 posts)1. A despicable grifter who only cares about his personal gain.
Impeached trump must be defeated and held accountable for his crimes.
Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)2. This is proof to me
That he is lazy and not even trying. I expected such a number to be far higher.
Wounded Bear
(58,765 posts)3. Very swampy...nt