Trump invites trouble if he keeps businesses: ethics experts
By BERNARD CONDON and JULIE BYKOWICZ, BERNARD CONDON and JULIE BYKOWICZ, Associated Press
Published: December 12, 2016, 12:20pm
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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, accompanied by, from left, Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump, Trump, Melania Trump, Tiffany Trump and Ivanka Trump, speaks during the grand opening of the Trump International Hotel- Old Post Office, in Washington. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci, File)
NEW YORK — Donald Trump says he will step away from managing his business empire while he’s in office — but he’s not going to sell it off. If he follows through, he will shatter a presidential precedent on conflicts, and ethics experts say he will open the door to investigations and lawsuits that could hobble his administration.
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