Conflicts of interest of President-elect Donald Trump
News report by Voice of America about President-elect Donald Trump's assets
Donald Trump became the President-elect following the elections of the United States of America of 2016. Since then, many conflicts of interest (unprecedented for a US President-elect) have arisen due to his vast business holdings.[1][2][3] Trump has stated that he will resolve his conflicts of interest, but not given any specifics as to how.[4][5]
List of conflicts of interest
Map shows the number of companies owned by Donald Trump[6] that are operating in each country:
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- Trump International Hotel, Washington is leased with the General Services Administration, which specifically prohibits elected officials from deriving benefit from the lease.[7][8][9]
- Deutsche Bank is owed $365 million for a hotel in Washington DC, a hotel in Chicago, and a golf course in Florida. There is a $14 billion fine being negotiated with Deutsche Bank and the Department of Justice for matters unrelated to Trump, that he as President would have power to influence.[10]
- The Internal Revenue Service receives a new appointed head by the President of the United States every five years, the next head due November 13, 2017. Trump is currently under audit by the Internal Revenue Service.[7]
- The National Labor Relations Board sometimes has had disputes with the Trump organization, and Trump will be appointing the members of the organization.[7]
- The Trump organization's foreign investments around the world will be affected by policy decisions while Trump is president.[7] The organization has business holdings in at least 20 countries.[11]
- The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China currently rents space in Trump Tower.[12]
- Trump favors completing the Dakota Access Pipeline, and owns stock in the company building it.[13]
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See also
References
- ↑ Blake, Aaron (November 30, 2016). "Donald Trump's conflict of interest problem isn't going away". Washington Post. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
- ↑ McKenna, Barrie (November 30, 2016). "Trump must sell business to avoid conflicts of interest, experts say". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
- ↑ Farivar, Masood. "Trump's Global Business Ties Could Complicate Policy Stances". VOA. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
- ↑ "Not A Hack: U.S. Office Of Government Ethics Tweets At Trump". All Things Considered. NPR. November 30, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
- ↑ "Trump Gives No Meaningful Indication that He Will Avoid Conflicts of Interest in Office". November 30, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
- ↑ "Trump's foreign business interests: 144 companies in 25 countries". CNN. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 Buchanan, Larry; Yourish, Karen (December 1, 2016). "The Array of Conflicts of Interest Facing the Trump Presidency". The New York Times. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
- ↑ Newmyer, Troy (December 1, 2016). "Donald Trump's Looming Giant Conflict of Interest With His New Hotel". Fortune. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
- ↑ Popovich, Nadja; Diehm, Jan; team, Guardian US interactive. "Trump's conflicts of interest: a visual guide". the Guardian. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
- ↑ "Trump's Loans From Troubled German Bank Pose Conflict Of Interest". Morning Edition. NPR. December 1, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
- ↑ Paddock, Richard C.; Lipton, Eric; Barry, Ellen; Nordland, Rod; Hakim, Danny; Romero, Simon (November 26, 2016). "Potential Conflicts Around the Globe for Trump, the Businessman President". The New York Times. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
- ↑ Lopez, Linette (November 28, 2016). "And here's Trump's conflict of interest with the Chinese government...". Business Insider. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
- ↑ Reporter, Michael McLaughlin; Post, The Huffington (2016-12-02). "Trump Supports Dakota Access Pipeline. Did We Mention He's Invested In It?". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
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