Again with the creativity . I could never keep up with your intellect . <| sep |> Particularly important aspects of prevention include publicly available personal financial reporting by senior federal officials including all elected officials , all judges and all senior political and career appointees . The requirements include substantial financial and fiduciary information for the official and financial information for the official ' s spouse and dependent children . Even prior to government service , an individual who is being considered for appointment by the President to a position in the executive branch is asked to file a financial report as a part of an initial screening process . The report is reviewed for purposes of conflicts of interest by the U . S . Office of Government Ethics and the agency in which the individual would serve . Does this apply to Trump ? Similar to the critical role of civil society watchdogs , a free media can be an important tool against corruption by shining the light on criminality and abuses of power . and we all know how much Trump loves the media s