Why Trump enjoys a ‘presidential exemption’ to the conflict-of-interest law his aides must follow

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Donald Trump See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link Link Copied! Follow Every single official in the executive branch is required, under penalty of potential prison, to avoid financial conflicts of interest. But two people are exempt: President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance. This decades-old “presidential exemption” to the federal criminal conflicts-of-interest law has created a bizarre dynamic where Trump openly flouts ethics norms while his Cabinet members, top White House

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