President-elect Donald Trump will “create the proper separation” between his vast business holdings and his government work, Vice President-elect Mike Pence said Sunday, addressing concerns about the potential for unprecedented conflicts of interest involving the nation’s first billionaire-in-chief. In an interview with Fox News Sunday, Pence said lawyers and experts were working on how to successfully untangle Trump’s holdings from the presidency. Trump has said he will allow his adult children to run his business ventures; government watchdogs have said he should divest his holdings or set up a blind trust. On Saturday, Trump and Pence spoke with Mitt Romney, who is also a potential secretary of State pick. Trump took to Twitter the next day — and again Sunday — to chastise the show’s cast and demand an apology.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 20, 2016 17:43 UTC