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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe fact that DT resigned from his businesses means nothing. He still OWNS them,
either wholly or partially, and so the conflict of interest is just as real as ever.
http://money.cnn.com/2017/01/23/news/donald-trump-resigns-business/index.html
President Trump says he has resigned from positions in hundreds of business entities, according to a document provided to CNN by the Trump Organization.
The text of the 19-page letter reads: "I, Donald J. Trump, hereby resign from each and every office and position I hold" in more than 400 entities listed on the following pages
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The letter is signed by Trump and dated January 19, the day before he was sworn in
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White House press secretary Sean Spicer told reporters Monday that Trump's two adult sons, Donald Jr. and Eric, are "fully in charge of the company."
At a press conference January 11, Trump pledged to transfer his business holdings to a trust run by the sons. He refused to sell his ownership stake, a step that many ethics lawyers say is critical to avoid conflicts of interest.
Eliot Rosewater
(31,125 posts)I am very excited about this emoluments issue. He is obviously in violation of it.
He needs to be removed ASAP. This seems the best way to do it.
A bonus is that impeaching/removing him can be framed in terms his base can understand and will support. He is violating the constitution, something they hold sacred.
C_U_L8R
(45,021 posts)Corrupt Trump needs to divest.
uponit7771
(90,367 posts)KatyaR
(3,445 posts)There was an article this weekend where the reporters had checked in three states where his business are incorporated, and none of them had any paperwork showing a change of ownership or operation.
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
(12,600 posts)Which means NEVER.