President Trump’s sons Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump will head to India in the coming weeks to launch two residential projects for the Trump Organization despite concerns over the president’s potential conflicts of interest with foreign governments.
The Washington Post reported Saturday that this latest deed was signed before the Trump Organization’s pledge to avoid new foreign dealings during Trump’s time in the White House.
The two projects, a Trump-branded tower in Kolkata and apartments in the capital city of New Delhi, join three other active Trump Organization projects in the country.
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The pending launches are evidence that the Trump Organization’s “no new foreign deal” pledge does not extend to projects that were begun or considered before Trump took office in January.
Critics of the Trump administration say these deals risk major conflicts of interest for the president. Richard Painter, a former ethics lawyer under President George W. Bush, said that Trump risks exposing himself to potential corruption probes.
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JUST IN: Trump sons to launch Trump Org projects in India despite Trump pledge of no foreign deals while in office https://t.co/4KCb8UmWLV pic.twitter.com/8PTrcN65by
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