Category Archives: conflict of interest laws
Facing Public Outcry (Not “Rebuke” from Trump), House Caves on Gutting of Ethics Office
NYT:
House Republicans, facing a storm of bipartisan criticism, including from President-elect Donald J. Trump, moved early Tuesday afternoon to reverse their plan to gut the Office of Congressional Ethics. It was an embarrassing turnabout on the first… Continue reading
New Office of Congressional Ethics Cannot Communicate with Public in Any Way
Matt Viser highlights a wow detail.
Eric Lipton for the NYT:
The surprising vote came on the eve of the start of a new session of Congress, with emboldened Republicans ready to push an ambitious agenda on everything from health… Continue reading
‘House Republicans gut their own oversight”
Politico:
In one of their first moves of the new Congress, House Republicans have voted to gut their own independent ethics watchdog — a huge blow to cheerleaders of congressional oversight and one that dismantles major reforms adopted after the… Continue reading
“Ethic advocates warn Trump that he needs to do more to divest from family business”
WaPo:
A bipartisan group of ethics advocates lobbed a second letter to President-elect Donald Trump Monday evening warning him that he needs to do more to separate himself from his family business interests.
The letter comes after Trump has… Continue reading
“Access to Donald Trump, for $500,000: Pitfalls for Presidents’ Families”
NYT, building off the important reporting of the Center for Public Integrity:
The invitation made an extraordinary offer: Donors willing to write a check for $500,000 to $1 million would be granted access to Donald J. Trump the day… Continue reading
“Offer of access to Trump and family at fundraiser is pulled back, but ties remain”
“Constitution Check: Can a violation of the Emoluments Clause be proven?”
Lyle Denniston for Constituion Daily.
“On Trump Conflicts, Don’t Forget About the Other Emoluments Clause”
“The Emoluments Clause: Its text, meaning, and application to Donald J. Trump”
Norm Eisen, Richard Painter, and Larry Tribe issue paper for Brookings.
“The Quandaries of Ethics Reform in the Trump Era”
“Auction Offering Coffee With Ivanka Trump Is Canceled”
NYT:
An auction offering a 45-minute private meeting with Ivanka Trump in exchange for a charitable donation was abruptly canceled Friday after questions were raised about the process by ethics experts, who said it appeared to offer bidders special access… Continue reading
“Available to the Highest Bidder: Coffee With Ivanka Trump”
“Trump’s Dangerous, Unprecedented, and Unconstitutional Conflicts of Interest”
Liz Kennedy for CAP.