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Trump snubs ethical norms because we've forgotten why they matter

  • Written by Elizabeth C. Tippett, Assistant Professor, School of Law, University of Oregon

Let’s be honest. Conflicts of interest are boring.

The president-elect knows this. In fact, he’s banking on it.

Instead of addressing his conflicts in a meaningful way at his press conference last week, Trump pointed to a stack of folders behind him. He then turned the press conference over to a lawyer, who talked about Trump’s...

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