Jonathan Ernst / ReutersPresident-Elect Trump is on track to enter office with the most blatant and potentially corrupting conflicts of interest in the history of American politics. More of an all-seeing trust, this arrangement would do nothing to eliminate the staggering conflicts posed by ongoing connection to the Trump Organization. So long as Trump maintains his ownership stake, the conflicts are pervasive and inescapable, no matter his intentions -- although there is no reason to assume President Trump would try to diminish conflicts. Given the global scope of the Trump business complex, the possibility for foreign entanglements are especially great. Even if they are negotiating in good faith, it will be impossible for the Trump Organization representatives - who may well be the Trump children - to know.

Source: Huffington Post November 21, 2016 22:27 UTC