Trump says he will leave his business ‘in total to fully focus on running the country’
(Mandel Ngan / AFP-Getty Images)
President-elect Donald Trump tweeted Wednesday morning that he will give up control of his business operations “in total to fully focus on running the country.”
Trump’s vast interests in real estate and other ventures have raised unprecedented concerns about the potential for conflicts of interests, both at home and internationally.
Some critics have said turning over control to his children may not be enough to alleviate such concerns, since several of his adult children remain active in planning his transition.
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