The most corrupt president of all time ( guess who) is back in office with a slew of new conflicts of interest. Donald Trump spent the last four years growing his business empire, adding a publicly traded social media company, cryptocurrency venture and new international developments to his already vast portfolio. Instead of assuring Americans that he will put the national interest over his bottom line, Trump’s company released a woefully inadequate ethics pledge that not only falls short of divestment, but greatly expands the potential for corruption from Trump’s first term by allowing it to strike deals with private foreign companies. But we’ve seen this before.
