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US Senator Looking for Details on Trump's Conflicts of Interest

© AP Photo / Mary AltafferDonald Trump is joined by his daughter Ivanka, left, and wife Melania as he speaks during a news conference at the Trump National Golf Club Westchester, Tuesday, June 7, 2016, in Briarcliff Manor, NY.
Donald Trump is joined by his daughter Ivanka, left, and wife Melania as he speaks during a news conference at the Trump National Golf Club Westchester, Tuesday, June 7, 2016, in Briarcliff Manor, NY. - Sputnik International
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Tom Carper, the top Democrat on the US Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, said in a letter to the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) he wants to obtain information about potential conflicts of interest involving President-elect Donald Trump.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump gestures to the news media as he appears outside the main clubhouse at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey, U.S., November 20, 2016. - Sputnik International
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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The senator said he requested answers to dozens of questions by December 5, including what guidance has OGE given to ethics officials about matters affecting both Trump and the Trump Organization; how will OGE prevent the acquisition of new conflicts by Trump and his organization; and are Trump's children and son-in-law exempt from conflict of interest laws.

"I write today to request your assistance with understanding how your office plans to address the potential for conflicts of interest in the upcoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump," Carper stated on Monday.

Carper explained the US public is unsure of how Trump can avoid conflicts of interest when the full extent of his financial interests is not known and he has never released his tax returns during the presidential campaign.

The OGE must assure the American people that Trump will be held accountable for any conflicts of interest through a strong ethics program, Carper added.

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