Trump family’s roles pose ethics dilemma
"They have to decide what the role of the kids would be," said
"It's really giving people some concerns that it's not clear who's going to be doing the business, who's going to be doing the stuff in the administration. The kids can only do so much in the administration."
Trump told "60 Minutes" his children -- Ivanka,
Painter told the Herald that Trump will have to do more than simply delegate operations to his children.
"Having the kids running the business isn't going to solve the conflict of interest that he owns the business," said Painter.
The Trump children are hardly the first family members to be considered for influential roles in the
President
Painter said Trump could appoint his children or Kushner to similar advisory boards, but beyond that could be crossing a line.
Adding to the ethical mess, a photo emerged of Ivanka sitting in on a meeting with Trump and Japanese Prime Minister
It's unclear what was discussed at the meeting because the press wasn't allowed in -- and the only images that came out were government-issued photos.
But it's that kind of blurring of the lines that worries good-government advocates about the incoming Trump administration.
"They may be able to gain information, if they're privy to briefings or communications from him, that would present an unlevel playing field,"
"That's one of the biggest problems with the Trump administration. Is he going to have to set up appropriate firewalls to separate what's going on with family business activities and his role as chief executive of the
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