Mar 01 Watch 7:11 Jared Kushner dealings raise new questions about conflicts of interest By PBS News Hour The White House is swirling with new questions of possible conflicts of interest for Jared Kushner, including reports that his family received more than $500 million in loans from companies who met with the president’s son-in-law, and that foreign officials… Continue watching
Feb 20 Watch 5:29 Does Donald Trump Jr.’s India visit blur an ethical line? By PBS News Hour Donald Trump Jr. says his trip to India is strictly business. But in addition to promoting units at Trump-branded luxury properties, which will ultimately benefit the president, Trump Jr. also plans to give a foreign policy speech that Indian Prime… Continue watching
Oct 07 Losses at Trump’s Scottish resorts doubled last year By Bernard Condon, Associated Press Trump's company attributed the results partly to having shut down its Turnberry resort for half the year while fixing up a course there. Continue reading
Jul 17 U.S. to offer 15,000 extra temporary worker visas this year By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press The extra H-2B visas are for seasonal, non-agriculture workers for jobs at a variety of businesses, including resorts. Continue reading
Jun 28 Watch 5:31 The president is already running for re-election, spending campaign cash at Trump businesses By PBS News Hour On Inauguration Day, President Trump filed the paperwork to be an official candidate for re-election. Now he's holding his first big fundraiser of the campaign at the Trump International Hotel in Washington, highlighting the flow of campaign cash into his… Continue watching
Jun 18 Watch 4:05 Dissecting Trump’s recent financial disclosure By PBS News Hour The White House released on Friday a portfolio of President Donald Trump’s financial holdings. It shows that the Trump Organization earned $529 million dollars over 15 months, including the first three of Trump’s presidency. Amy Brittain of the Washington Post’s… Continue watching
Jun 14 Congressional Democrats sue Trump over foreign payments By Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press Democratic lawmakers are suing President Donald Trump over foreign money flowing into his global business empire. Continue reading
Jan 13 Watch 12:12 Shields and Brooks on Russian intrigue in American politics, Obama’s farewell By PBS News Hour It was a packed week of congressional hearings for President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees, with inauguration days away. Judy Woodruff speaks with syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks about the Russian intrigue in U.S. politics,… Continue watching
Jan 11 Watch 11:27 Is Trump’s plan for his company enough to avoid conflicts of interest? By PBS News Hour President-elect Trump says he’s going above and beyond in mitigating potential conflicts between his government office and his private interests. But is his plan for his sons to manage his company while he retains ownership sufficient? Steve Inskeep discusses with… Continue watching
Jan 11 The plan to address Trump conflict of interest concerns By Bernard Condon and Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Donald Trump's business will continue to pursue deals in the United States, though not abroad, while he is president, and he will relinquish control of the company, a lawyer who worked with the Trump Organization on the plan said Wednesday. Continue reading