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Originally Posted by wittynickname
He has refused to put his businesses in a blind trust as he's supposed to do.
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That's actually not true. If it was I highly doubt Trump would have run as the Trump empire is not only huge it's run by the whole family.
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There is no federal statute which expressly requires that particular federal officials place assets into a “blind trust” upon entering public service with the Federal Government. Rather, the use of a “blind trust” is one of several methods of conflict of interest avoidance under federal law and regulation.
Federal officials in the executive branch of Government, other than the President or Vice President, must generally “recuse” or disqualify themselves from participating in any particular governmental matter in which they have a financial interest, or in which their spouse, dependent children, partner, or business with which they are associated, has a financial interest.
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http://congressionalresearch.com/RS21656/document.php