Mike Pence, the incoming vice-president, insisted on Sunday that Trump would not have conflicts of interest when he entered the White House. Trump’s children Eric and Ivanka also met with at least one of the Indian partners, the New York Times reported. Spokeswomen for Trump declined to say whether they had discussed Trump’s business interests in India. The lawyers called this arrangement a “blind trust”, but ethics watchdogs and attorneys have noted that it is not blind, because Trump’s children remain in close contact with their father. Read moreThe Trump children are also on his transition team, and his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, has reportedly sought legal advice about whether he can join the administration without breaking anti-nepotism laws.

Source: The Guardian November 20, 2016 18:36 UTC