Donald Trump’s avoidance of formal news conference continues
“No new deals will be done during my term (s) in office”, Trump tweeted in a series of messages where he promised to separate himself from his business.
Two of adult sons are Don and Eric.
Furthermore, Trump stated there would be “no new deals done” during his time in office.
The president-elect added that he still plans on holding a press conference to discuss his divestment from the business in full.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (UPI) – President-elect Donald Trump canceled a press conference planned for later this week, delaying an announcement of his plans to avoid a plethora of conflicts of interest between his businesses and the presidency. On Sunday, Trump repeated that he will hand over day-to-day management of the Trump Organization to his three older children, but he suggested he would not fully divest from the company.
An “unsettled” workforce at the Department of Energy (DOE) has the backing of their leadership, which rejected a request from President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team to identify staffers who worked on climate change issues.
Every president and president-elect in recent memory has traveled with a pool of journalists when leaving the White House grounds.
Mr Tillerson – who has worked closely with Vladimir Putin on oil and gas exploration – could be a controversial nominee at a time when United States intelligence sources are accusing Russian hackers of intervening on Mr Trump’s behalf during the election campaign.
In the backdrop of questions about Trump’s business transactions is the lingering doubt many have about the president-elect’s ties to Russian Federation.
Trump’s latest delay is causing a stir for another reason: He hasn’t held a press conference in almost five months, as Dan Diamond from Politico points out.
Trump owns or has a position in more than 500 companies, according to a CNN analysis.
‘I think the president-elect may say one thing and do another once he’s here, ‘ he assessed.
Critics argue that it would be an unprecedented ethical conflict for Trump to maintain interest in properties spanning the globe – investments that rely partly on goodwill from foreign governments and regulators.
His daughter Ivanka Trump was not mentioned – this has fueled speculation that her attention will turn to politics while her father is in office. The Trump Entrepreneur Initiative, the new name of Trump University, a real estate seminar firm, reported $13,000 in income in the May disclosure.
Last month during a concert in San Jose, California, West said he didn’t vote for president, but if he had, he would have cast a ballot for Trump.