Conflict

I expect that many in the press will be watching the new administration for any signs of conflict of interest but it will be an exercise in futility. First the law states that a President cannot have a conflict of interest. The theory behind exempting the President and Vice President from this law is that they need to carry out their constitutional duties without legal restraints. There is a law enacted in 1967 called the emollients clause that could come into play but the only way to restrain the President would be impeachment and that is not likely to happen since a majority of the house must approve and then 67 senators must approve. They would have to object to Trumps vast holdings when this was well known when he announced his candidacy Another law states that a president cannot hire his relatives. Since Trumps relatives will not need a salary he can use them for information, ideas and advice and just not pay them and this will circumvent the nepotism laws. The President can also send a private citizen to negotiate for him and some have suggested his son-in-law may be used in this way.