Since his election, there have been widespread calls for Mr. Trump to sell his assets and put the proceeds in a blind trust. But Mr. Trump’s situation is unprecedented because it involves a wealthy president acting to avoid an appearance of conflict of interest. The Trump Organization declined to comment for this article. The Trump Organization, which is privately held, has also released a list of 488 Trump companies that Mr. Trump has held positions at, saying he resigned from all of them. The Trump Organization has pledged not to pursue new business deals overseas, though it plans to expand within the United States.

Source: New York Times February 04, 2017 02:37 UTC