former president george h. w. bush teach donald trump thing two handle conflict interest.as january 20th approach donald trump apparently poise violate constitution moment finish recite oath office yet properly eliminate conflict interest family business.public officials allow use office influence policies would increase profit company personal stake put assets include trump organization stock own blind trust sell trump violate emoluments clause break decades precedent.the example jimmy carter sell peanut business build grind avoid conflict interest course republicans initiate series witch hunt carter business anyway desperate effort find scandal today republicans care trump continue business even though already use presidency make business deal bring profits.indeed ivanka trump sit meet father japanese prime minister company middle work deal japanese company.as newsweek explain time officials clothe company work license agreement sanei international large shareholder sanei parent company development bank japan wholly own japanese government head abe.trump also talk president taiwan leader argentina trump company try secure deal build hotels clearly trump flagrantly use presidency enrich company.george h.w bush warn family even make appear send family member letter 1988 midst presidential election.the elder bush tell family people go try friend friendship could result ask favor simply connect leader free world legitimate inquiry call office bush write certainly appropriate contact government let office one accuse family try use influence word bush tell family call friend behalf call office themselves.bush know well every effort make find phone call inquiry letter make appear improper full letter via twitter.pic.twitter.com/60gkf4qiij eric lipton ericliptonnyt december 21 2016donald trump however influence business since children deeply involve company mean special access able curry favor ask gut certain regulations ask call certain foreign leaders push business deals.that serious ethics violation tolerate hell eric trump already bust try sell access father exchange million donations fraudulent charity pretty clear already pay-for-play scandal brew trump even take office.this need stop way stop trump sell company put blind trust anything less unacceptable.featured image wikimedia george h. w. bush write letter show trump corrupt president