Senate Dems Want To Force Trump To Divest All His Business Interests

[DonViejo]

Source: Talking Points Memo

By LAUREN FOX Published DECEMBER 15, 2016, 10:57 AM EDT


Senate Democrats will introduce legislation in January seeking to force the disclosure and divestment of any of President-elect Donald Trump's business interests before he is sworn into office.

The bill also requires that the vice president and cabinet officials and other presidential appointees do the same before assuming their duties.

Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Chris Coons (D-DE), Dick Durbin (D-IL), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) have all signed onto the legislation that has very little chance of being brought up for a vote in a Republican-controlled Senate that is going to be more focused on rapidly confirming Trump's nominees and repealing the Affordable Care Act at the beginning of the year.

Democrats argue that Trump's vast business interests– which range from connections to foreign governments and international investors in places like Libya, Turkey and China– will affect his ability to lead the country.

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[tenorly]

1. Sure he will.

By handing them to Ee-bank-a and Kushner the money launderer.

He probably got the idea from his Argentine friend and fellow fascist, Macri (read under 'poor cousins'):

http://www.democraticunderground.com/110853988

[mehrrh]

2. Trump's holdings

Of course this should be brought up and of course it will be shot down by Republicans who have control.
But Dems could and should shout about this every day in the media -- making the case for full disclosure being due to all Americans.

[tclambert]

5. The Dems will at least get it on the record. And the Republicans will have to go on record

supporting Trump's conflicts of interest.

[flamingdem]

3. That will work..

as well as getting him to reveal his tax returns

[SHRED]

4. And how does this bill move forward?

Repubs are in control afterall.

[harun]

6. When your enemy is digging a hole for themselves, bring them more shovels

In other words, if they need to get rid of him later the more unscrupulous business activity they have on him the better.

[LiberalLovinLug]

7. What a radical idea!!!!!

[briv1016]

8. Considering Mitch McConnell's wife is up for one of those cabinet positions

I wouldn't hold my breath.

[0rganism]

9. "Force Trump"?

that's pretty funny
i wish i could bring myself to laugh