Is his White House job secondary to his business ??

[kentuck]

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-finance/trump-says-wont-divest-from-his-business-while-president-idUSKBN14V21I

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Trump, a Republican, is under pressure to distance himself from his businesses before he moves into the White House on Jan. 20. Unlike other U.S. government officials, the president is not required by law to steer clear of conflicts of interest.

“I could actually run my business and run government at the same time. I don’t like the way that looks, but I would be able to do that if I wanted to,” Trump said.

Ethics experts said the arrangement did not go far enough.

“Mr. Trump’s ill-advised course will precipitate scandal and corruption,” said Norman Eisen, a former White House ethics adviser under Democratic President Barack Obama.

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Walter Shaub, director of the U.S. Office of Government Ethics, said on Wednesday in a speech at a Washington think tank that his office recommends Trump “divest his conflicting assets” to avoid conflicts.

Trump appears to be still involved with his business while preparing to take office, saying he had turned down a $2 billion development deal in Dubai he had been offered over the weekend.

[Irish_Dem]

1. The WH is just part of his business plan to enhance his brand and revenue.

He never had any intention of winning or actually doing the job.

[kentuck]

2. What an historic abdication of its responsibility by the Congress of the United States!

They simply ignored it.

[Irish_Dem]

4. They could have cared less, all they care about is money and power.

By now we know that much of congress is corrupt, bought and paid for by dark money.

[DFW]

3. I don't think it is fully clear to him that there is supposed to be a difference

He thinks that bending the rules in favor of a little conflict of interest is no crime.

It is, of course, but with Sessions as a compliant AG and a Republican Congress who thinks IOKIYAR is an amendment to the Constitution, it is doubtful anything will be done unless Mueller does.