Archived True: Presidents, including Trump, are exempt from conflict-of-interest laws as Giuliani claimed (politifact.com)
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Archived True: Presidents, including Trump, are exempt from conflict-of-interest laws as Giuliani claimed (politifact.com)
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[–] derram 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
https://archive.is/I2hKI :
'Financial conflict-of-interest "laws don't apply to the president, right?'
'"Well, first of all, you realize that those laws don't apply to the president, right?"'
'Additionally, the Justice Department said placing conflict-of-interest laws on the president could constrain him in a potentially unconstitutional manner, though it did not give specific examples. '
'But Trump doesn’t actually have to do any of this because the financial conflict-of-interest laws don’t apply to him as president, said former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, who is reportedly on the short list for a seat on Trump’s cabinet. '
'As president, Trump will have to comply with financial disclosure requirements, however, and he will not be able to take in any income from foreign governments. '
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