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

The Big Story

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.

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