The President-Elect, Donald Trump held a news conference outlining how he would navigate his potential conflicts. His conflicts involves his business and whether or not, he would separate from them. His solutions did little to sway the concerns most pundits have of those conflicts.
Mr. Trump plans to turn over control of his business to his two eldest sons and a trusted executive. This too many does not provide adequate separation between him and his business. He plans to form a trust, not a blind trust. Many have begun to argue the constitutional pitfalls his plan will set in play. He will, according to them, be under attack from democrats as well as fellow republicans. He will face lawsuits from the private sector. There are those who say he will be violating the constitution on his first day of holding office.
But let's look at the opposing side, should a man who has spent a lifetime building a business be force to give that business up? He could put it in a blind trust but that still means that a stranger would have to be the one running said business. Jimmy Carter placed his business in a blind trust. At the end of his term, his business was at the brink of bankruptcy. Could the same happen to Donald Trump? Whose to say? It is obvious that he does not want to give the control of his business to anyone who is not named Trump. Given Mr. Trumps personality, is it a surprise he refuses to relinquish control of his business?
In the end, America is in for a real life reality television show. Mr. Trump will be waging war from all sides it seems. There will be no end to lawsuits, investigations and whatever else may arise from perceived conflicts of interest. We were worried that if Hilary Clinton won, her presidency would be a quagmire of hearings, investigations and lawsuits. Now, it seems the shoe is on the other foot.
Mr. Trump plans to turn over control of his business to his two eldest sons and a trusted executive. This too many does not provide adequate separation between him and his business. He plans to form a trust, not a blind trust. Many have begun to argue the constitutional pitfalls his plan will set in play. He will, according to them, be under attack from democrats as well as fellow republicans. He will face lawsuits from the private sector. There are those who say he will be violating the constitution on his first day of holding office.
But let's look at the opposing side, should a man who has spent a lifetime building a business be force to give that business up? He could put it in a blind trust but that still means that a stranger would have to be the one running said business. Jimmy Carter placed his business in a blind trust. At the end of his term, his business was at the brink of bankruptcy. Could the same happen to Donald Trump? Whose to say? It is obvious that he does not want to give the control of his business to anyone who is not named Trump. Given Mr. Trumps personality, is it a surprise he refuses to relinquish control of his business?
In the end, America is in for a real life reality television show. Mr. Trump will be waging war from all sides it seems. There will be no end to lawsuits, investigations and whatever else may arise from perceived conflicts of interest. We were worried that if Hilary Clinton won, her presidency would be a quagmire of hearings, investigations and lawsuits. Now, it seems the shoe is on the other foot.
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