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Is Donald Trump defying the Founding Fathers?
A week before he takes office, America's President-elect is already embroiled in a controversy over the Constitution. Can Donald Trump avoid prohibited conflicts of interests without selling off billions worth of investments in foreign countries or the new Trump International Hotel — on Pennsylvania Avenue, between the White House and Capitol Hill?
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenPhoto: Trump International Hotel, Washington, DC (Ted Eytan)
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3 storiesTrump nominee talks tough on China, Beijing reacts
At this week's Senate confirmation hearings , Donald Trump's choice for Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, had harsh words for China's island-building in the South China Sea. China's state-run media have called that a threat that might require retaliation. Chinese officials have responded differently.
Read the story7 minIs Donald Trump thumbing his nose at the Founding Fathers?
The Constitution prohibits public officials — including the President — from financial conflicts of interest — domestic or foreign. Recent Chief Executives have sold off assets or placed them in blind trusts, but Donald Trump’s lawyer says there’s no way he could be “blind” to his very public investments.
Read the story33 minThe DOJ investigates the FBI and James Comey
In October, just 10 days before the election, FBI Director, James Comey sent a letter to select Congressional leaders, announcing that the criminal investigation into Hillary Rodham Clinton's private email server had been re-opened. That investigation went nowhere.
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