ethics

Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh (left) and District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine announce a lawsuit against President Trump over conflicts of interest with his businesses on Monday in Washington.

Attorneys General Of Maryland And D.C. Sue Trump Over His Businesses

6:48pm June 12, 2017

by Marilyn Geewax

Another lawsuit has been filed to force President Trump to sell off his businesses. But this one is different: It was filed on behalf of attorneys general in Maryland and the District of Columbia.

The Office of Government Ethics posted a list of federal agency officials who have been granted ethics waivers on Wednesday.

Trump Administration Names More Former Lobbyists With Ethics Waivers

6:29pm June 07, 2017

by Marilyn Geewax

The White House has put out the names of federal agency officials who sought dispensation from ethics rules. But critics question whether the list reflects the full scope of conflicts of interest.

President Trump pledged that the Trump Organization would donate profits from foreign governments, but the top Democrat in the House Oversight Committee says the organization does not appear to be following through.

Trump Said He Would Donate Foreign-Government Profits; Docs Suggest Limited Effort

11:20am May 25, 2017

by Jackie Northam

The Trump Organization told staff that asking guests if they represent a foreign government would impede privacy. The House Oversight Committee's top Democrat says the policy raises "grave concerns."

President Trump's property Le Chateau des Palmiers is on the market. It comes complete with a potential conflict of interest.

Sale Of Trump Property Raises Ethical Questions About Potential Buyer's Motives

5:00am May 11, 2017

by Jackie Northam

President Trump's trust is selling off his resort in the Caribbean. Ethics experts say that a buyer might offer a huge price to curry favor with the president, underscoring the conflict of interest.

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Ever since he won the election, Trump the president has done little to separate himself from Trump the businessman.

Trump: The President Who Is Still A Businessman

12:00pm April 28, 2017

by Alina Selyukh

Trump the president has done little to separate himself from Trump the businessman. This video explains why that's the case and what we know and don't know about the president's financial ties.

Walter Shaub, director of the United States Office of Government Ethics.

As Trump Inquiries Flood Ethics Office, Director Looks To House For Action

10:10am April 18, 2017

Walter Shaub of the Office of Government Ethics, which lacks enforcement power, says the House Oversight Committee does not seem to be matching the surge of concern about the Trump administration.

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Politics & Government

House OKs Elections, Ethics Rewrite; Cooper Threatens Veto

11:44am April 07, 2017

by Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press

The North Carolina House voted along party lines Thursday to retool a Republican law struck down by a court that combined elections and ethics duties into one board, which its chief proponent says

At a Jan. 11 news conference at Trump Tower on in New York City, President-elect Trump gestures at a stack of folders that he said contained documentation separating him from his businesses. That revocable trust was modified about a month later to let Tru

Politics & Government

Change To President Trump's Trust Lets Him Tap Business Profits

8:53pm April 03, 2017

by Peter Overby

Trump's lawyer said the trust isolates him from his business interests. A document from the trust says he can take out money whenever he wants.

The U.S. Department of Justice is one of several parts of the government that have the power to hold the president and his appointees accountable on ethics.

Who Oversees The President's Ethics? Here's Our List

11:29am March 27, 2017

As we cover conflicts of interest in the Trump administration, a question frequently arises: What parts of the government have the power to hold the president and his appointees accountable on ethics?

A Trump rally in held in New York City on March 4. The issue of conflicts of interest doesn't seem to be registering much among President Trump's supporters.

Among Trump Supporters, Conflicts Of Interest Aren't A Top Concern

8:57am March 21, 2017

by Jim Zarroli

President Trump's decision to hold onto his many businesses while in office has generated criticism from ethics experts. But among his supporters, the issue doesn't seem to be registering much so far.

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