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Donald Trump's Businesses Could Present Conflicts of Interest

Donald Trump's Businesses Could Present Conflicts of Interest
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Wednesday, 16 March 2016 01:52 PM EDT

As president, Donald Trump would have "more potential business conflicts" than any former commander in chief, CNNMoney reports.

That's because the Republican presidential front-runner and billionaire businessman controls more than 500 companies and has made no commitment to selling them, instead saying his children will run them.

"This is certainly going to present an unprecedented ethical dilemma if Trump wins. He can't just get amnesia. He's stuck with the knowledge of what he owns," Kenneth Gross, who advised several presidential candidates during their campaigns, told CNNMoney.

Those who serve in the executive branch officials are not allowed to earn income from their businesses and must obey strict impartiality rules, CNNMoney said.

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