Originally Posted by Calvin
I think Trump is already looking for a way to make a deal with this. If he can make a win-win out of it, it'll get him off to a good start.

Very sensitive situation for an incoming president given the publicity of this all.


Kicking the can down the road might be a conflict of interest "trap".

http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/a...k-in-oil-pipeline-company-raises-concern

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Trump's most recent federal disclosure forms, filed in May, show he owned between $15,000 and $50,000 in stock in Texas-based Energy Transfer Partners. That's down from between $500,000 and $1 million a year earlier.

Trump also owns between $100,000 and $250,000 in Phillips 66, which has a one-quarter share of Dakota Access.

While Trump's stake in the pipeline company is modest compared with his other assets, ethics experts say it's among dozens of potential conflicts that could be resolved by placing his investments in a blind trust, a step Trump has resisted.

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