I think that ' s a fair assessment by the letter of the law . But I don ' t think it ' s too crazy for the electors to ask Trump for some kind of public assurance that he will not be in violation of the Constitution in exchange for their vote . It doesn ' t even have to be a legally binding contract or anything , just some clear statement of his intentions . Unfortunately , I don ' t believe his current intention to have his children run his business is a satisfactory solution . At the very least , we need a real blind trust . Since that will likely not happen , I think we ' ll have a real situation on our hands the moment Trump steps into office . It ' s unclear what it might take to push the Republicans to impeachment . But I certainly wouldn ' t sleep much easier knowing Pence would be at the helm either .