Ep. 33: Taking Over For Dad Could Leave Trump Children With Taxes to Pay – Roll Call

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Ep. 33: Taking Over For Dad Could Leave Trump Children With Taxes to Pay

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By CQ Staff, Bridget Bowman and Kate Ackley

Posted December 2, 2016 at 5:21pm

 

If President-elect Donald Trump follows through with his pledge to hand over his empire to his children, they could end up, unlike their dad, paying taxes, says CQ Roll Call’s Money and Politics reporter Kate Ackley. Meanwhile, Trump’s entangled interests have spurred Democrats and watchdog groups into action, says Senate Leadership reporter Bridget Bowman.

Show Notes:

.@realDonaldTrump – we told your counsel we’d sing your praises if you divested, we meant it.

— U.S. OGE (@OfficeGovEthics) November 30, 2016

.@realDonaldTrump this divestiture does what handing over control could never have done.

— U.S. OGE (@OfficeGovEthics) November 30, 2016

.@realDonaldTrump Bravo! Only way to resolve these conflicts of interest is to divest . Good call!

— U.S. OGE (@OfficeGovEthics) November 30, 2016

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