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The Trump Organization’s January 10, 2025 ethics plan bars direct deals with foreign governments but still permits private foreign-company deals, a break from the tighter first-term pledge. The structure keeps conflict-of-interest concerns alive because it leaves open a channel for foreign money while Donald Trump is back in office.
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The Trump Organization’s January 10, 2025 ethics plan bars direct deals with foreign governments but still permits private foreign-company deals, a break from the tighter first-term pledge. The structure keeps conflict-of-interest concerns alive because it leaves open a channel for foreign money while Donald Trump is back in office.
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The Trump Organization’s January 10, 2025 ethics plan bars direct deals with foreign governments but still permits private foreign-company deals, a break from the tighter first-term pledge. The structure keeps conflict-of-interest concerns alive because it leaves open a channel for foreign money while Donald Trump is back in office.
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