Trump exploring ‘half-blind trust’
Which means it’s not blind.
Click here for reuse options!Aides responsible for setting up ethics firewalls have held discussions with officials at the Office of Government Ethics about establishing what’s known as a “discretionary trust,” according to two sources briefed on the talks.
Such an arrangement could allow Trump or his family members to reap some of the legal benefits of a blind trust, but could also give them some insight into how the Trump businesses are faring while also allowing Trump and his family to continue to make money from those investments.
The sources said it was unclear whether Trump’s aides were exploring the arrangements for the president-elect, for Trump family members or for a series of wealthy individuals nominated for his Cabinet.
But the conversations provide a window into the Trump team’s high-stakes deliberations over how to address ethical and conflict-of-interest concerns as the new administration moves to install in top-ranking positions individuals with vast business holdings.
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William December 21st, 2016 at 09:25
Is there anyone that didn’t see this coming? Anyone? https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/e37bcdb9de148cc4003c9c11a53dd5cc3e38ba03af9df458725060855eb2cab7.jpg
oldfart December 21st, 2016 at 10:26
Oh yeah, that’ll solve everything. NOT.
muffler December 21st, 2016 at 11:22
It’s a weasel approach. Trump is seeing how much he can get away with by offering a little more each time and gauging the response. Stand firm and make him do what any other American President elect would have done. This is so sad.
StoneyCurtisll December 21st, 2016 at 18:20
Exactly~!
labman57 December 21st, 2016 at 11:27
Half-blind … is that like being half pregnant?
eyelashviper December 21st, 2016 at 12:38
In other words, the grifting goes into mega high gear for the tRump, his spawn, and his ghoulish appointees to important government positions.
And we all pay, in many ways.
William December 21st, 2016 at 12:47
There’s money to be made. http://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/nonprofit-run-by-trump-s-sons-offer-inauguration-access-for-1-million-838009411595
Suzanne McFly December 21st, 2016 at 13:37
I seen that story last night, how isn’t that considered pimping out the “presidents” ear? “Pay a million bucks and maybe you can talk to daddy”. And they now claim they (tweedle dum and dee Jr.) had no idea their names were on that charity? BS
William December 21st, 2016 at 14:55
Yeah remember when Cheeto-Hitler was all over the Clinton foundation because he claimed she was selling influence?
Suzanne McFly December 21st, 2016 at 21:46
Yeah, that pay for play scheme she was “running”. He is blatantly doing that before he gets to office, I hope his stupidity makes impeachment a breeze. We need to focus on how to get rid of pence, that guy covers his a$$ so it will take some creative charges to get rid of him next.
Buford2k11 December 21st, 2016 at 13:50
Ethics? really? Ethics are those critters that Uday and Qusay are sent out to hunt down and kill…without mercy…half blind…kinda pregnant…almost there…all of the lame excuses, that they will use to rape and pillage our country…this is shaping up to be something of a History Making Pay to Play Scheme Of All Time…Sheeee….it…
StoneyCurtisll December 21st, 2016 at 18:18
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fi_2GcNpMOs
Willys41 December 22nd, 2016 at 00:22
All Trump has to do is send his minions to tv land and have them say it’s all taken care of, there’s no conflict any more, and all the Trump true believers will accept it and go on to condemn anyone who challenges their great Reichfuhrer.
bpollen December 22nd, 2016 at 03:13
Half-blind and half-dumb… and half-corrupt.