This week in Donald Trump’s conflicts of interest: More drama about China – Salon

President Donald Trumps conflicts of interest have managed to center around China with unusual frequency this week. Lets dive in.

President Donald Trump has issued ethics waivers for four ex-lobbyists

This story practically speaks for itself. Trump, the man who made drain the swamp into a slogan during his 2016 presidential campaign, has issued 17 ethics waivers for people working for either him or Vice President Mike Pence. Of those 17 waivers, four have gone to former lobbyists three staffers at the National Economic Council and the chief of staff for Pence himself.

Chinese activists go missing when investigating Ivanka Trumps factory

Its scary enough that two Chinese activists investigating labor abuses at one of Ivanka Trumps Chinese factories have gone missing, while a third was arrested. Making matters worse, however, is the fact that this may have had to do with the Chinese governments desire to remain on the Trumps good side. As China Labor Watch director Li Qjang told The Guardian, he believes the activists may have been targeted because this factory makes products for Ivanka Trump, so now this situation has become political and very complicated.

Jared Kushners family uses Trump to promote more investments to Chinese businessmen

In less sinister China-related news, Bloomberg reportsthat a Jersey City apartment project being developed by Murray Kushner, the uncle of Trumps son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner, was pitched to Chinese investors in a way that explicitly referenced the familys connections to the president. Although Jared Kushner himself wasntinvolved in the project and Kushner Cos. sent a cease-and-desist letter to Murray Kushners company when they heard about the pitch, the fact that this pitch occurred at all speaks to how those connected with Trump are seeking to cash in on his presidency.

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This week in Donald Trump's conflicts of interest: More drama about China - Salon