House Democrats Respond to Trump’s Failure to Address Conflicts of Interest and Ethical Lapses

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

January 12, 2017

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Jennifer Werner (Cummings): 202-226-5181

Daniel Jacobs (Sarbanes): 202-225-4016

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***MEDIA ADVISORY***

House Democrats Respond to Trump's Failure to Address Conflicts of Interest and Ethical Lapses

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Rep. John Sarbanes, Chair of the Democracy Reform Task Force and Rep. Katherine Clark will hold a press conference in response to President-elect Donald J. Trump's announcement that he will not divest from his businesses or enter his assets into a blind trust.

The American public has every right to demand a more comprehensive plan to address the litany of conflicts facing the incoming Trump Administration. House Democrats are taking steps to identify and guard against President-elect Trump's conflicts – which present a real threat to the public interest and can inflict real harm to the American people.