Senators demand to know how Jared Kushner will avoid overlap between business empire and government

[DonViejo]

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09 MAR 2017 AT 23:28 ET

Two senators and a congressman are pressing the White House to disclose exactly how Jared Kushner will comply with conflict of interest laws.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., and Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., sent a letter to the Trump administration Wednesday, prompted by our recent story that detailed how Kushner, a top aide to President Trump, is keeping parts of his family real-estate empire.

The White House has declined to detail how Kushner will comply with ethics laws that require government employees to avoid handling issues that could affect their pocketbooks.

Many people entering government comply with the law by simply divesting their assets. Kushner has divested some, but not all, of his business. The White House declined to tell us what holdings Kushner is keeping and what he has given up.

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[Vinnie From Indy]

1. The "finely tuned machine" is a raging dumpster fire!

[Eyeball_Kid]

2. Hah! Good luck with that, Dems.

You aren't going to get squat from the Trumpies. You lost, remember? Trumpies don't owe you anything.

I like the pronounced civility in this report. It's so proper. But I guess I'd have to concede that it's a baby step, and a ton better than nothing.

Trumpy needs to be run out of the presidency. The nation is in a horrible mess. Every day increases the risk of his cabal going haywire and taking all of us over the abyss. So a news release like this one sometimes looks like trying to tie your shoes on a nosediving plane.
We know the money quote from ceaseless movie and TV scripts: Time is of the essence.

If we come out of this intact, the GOP will for another generation be shunned and tarnished for their cowardice and unpatriotic behavior.