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"He has kept none of those promises, yet no one in Congress has shown much interest in oversight."
Business is booming for the Entrepreneur-in-Chief Trump — and that’s suspicious
http://www.rawstory.com/2017/03/business-is-booming-for-the-entrepreneur-in-chief-trump-and-thats-suspicious/
It was only two months ago that the president promised to terminate "all pending deals" and impose "severe restrictions" on any new ventures. He can't even shut down his charitable foundation, because it's under investigation for being a vehicle for political donations, legal expenses, and gifts to himself.
He has kept none of those promises, yet no one in Congress authorized to uphold ethical standards has shown much interest in oversight.
So we're back to where we were before the election: Trump still hasn't fully divested, endless conflicts persist, and his businesses remain under the control of family members who communicate with him regularly.
This is not how it's supposed to work. The president should not make policy decisions that affect his personal wealth -- even if it's the fringe benefit of having his name on hotels around the world -- because his business interests, which are remarkable for their opacity, are not supposed to supersede those of the country.
http://www.rawstory.com/2017/03/business-is-booming-for-the-entrepreneur-in-chief-trump-and-thats-suspicious/
It was only two months ago that the president promised to terminate "all pending deals" and impose "severe restrictions" on any new ventures. He can't even shut down his charitable foundation, because it's under investigation for being a vehicle for political donations, legal expenses, and gifts to himself.
He has kept none of those promises, yet no one in Congress authorized to uphold ethical standards has shown much interest in oversight.
So we're back to where we were before the election: Trump still hasn't fully divested, endless conflicts persist, and his businesses remain under the control of family members who communicate with him regularly.
This is not how it's supposed to work. The president should not make policy decisions that affect his personal wealth -- even if it's the fringe benefit of having his name on hotels around the world -- because his business interests, which are remarkable for their opacity, are not supposed to supersede those of the country.
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