WASHINGTON ― The Trump administration’s conflicts of interest and ethics missteps have been a boon for the congressional letter-writing industry. The first week of March featured no less than five official letters sent by Democratic lawmakers asking for more information on the multitude of controversies swirling around President Donald Trump and his team. Writing letters to agencies and the White House asking for information about particular issues is one way they can seek and publicize their pursuit of that information. The boom in letters also highlights the many areas where information is lacking from the Trump administration. “Left unchecked, this arrangement is fraught with the possibility that President Trump and his children will enrich themselves at taxpayers’ expense.

Source: Huffington Post March 10, 2017 22:52 UTC