CNN: Trump still hasn't signed ethics agreement required for presidential transition [View all]

[Dennis Donovan]

CNN - Trump still hasn’t signed ethics agreement required for presidential transition

By Betsy Klein and Alayna Treene, CNN

Published 3:38 PM EST, Sat November 9, 2024

President-elect Donald Trump has not yet submitted a series of transition agreements with the Biden administration, in part because of concerns over the mandatory ethics pledge vowing to avoid conflicts of interest once sworn in to office, CNN has learned.

As president, Trump repeatedly came under fire from ethics groups for potential conflicts of interest relating to his businesses and brands. Both Trump’s and his family’s foreign business ties have also come under intense scrutiny throughout his time in office and on the campaign trail.

Trump and his transition team are already behind in accessing key transition briefings from the Biden administration, as they have failed to sign a pair of agreements to unlock critical information before taking over the federal government in 72 days.

The holdup revolves in part around the mandatory agreement over ethics issues.

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