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1. Inquiring minds would like to know?

Sun Nov 27, 2016, 10:22 AM

Nov 2016

".... between the President's business dealings and his duties as President? Or is it all just convention?"

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Are there legal sanctions against conflicts of interest... [View all] LAS14 Nov 2016 OP

Inquiring minds would like to know? yortsed snacilbuper Nov 2016 #1

If the president does it it is not illegal nt doc03 Nov 2016 #2

That is so Richard Nixon! MiniMe Nov 2016 #4

EMOLUMENTS CLAUSE DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2016 #3

Hoping someone has an answer. LAS14 Nov 2016 #5

Take a look at how Vox explains the conundrum ... SticksnStones Nov 2016 #6

From an editorial in the WSJ question everything Nov 2016 #7

The body charged with policing this is Congress gratuitous Nov 2016 #9

Only if you have a real justice department. ananda Nov 2016 #10