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A Jan. 10, 2025 Trump Organization ethics agreement allowed private foreign company deals while barring direct deals with foreign governments, renewing old conflict-of-interest questions. Separate moves in February 2025, including the removal of ethics-watchdog leaders, made the guardrails around Trump look weaker, not stronger.
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A Jan. 10, 2025 Trump Organization ethics agreement allowed private foreign company deals while barring direct deals with foreign governments, renewing old conflict-of-interest questions. Separate moves in February 2025, including the removal of ethics-watchdog leaders, made the guardrails around Trump look weaker, not stronger.
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