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Super-PAC launches effort attacking Trump for potential conflicts of interest
The Hill ^ | January 11, 2017 | MALLORY SHELBOURNE

Posted on 01/11/2017 4:00:12 AM PST by onyx



American Bridge, the super-PAC founded by Democratic operative David Brock, is launching a multi-pronged effort Wednesday that criticizes President-elect Donald Trump for his potential business conflicts of interest.

The campaign, which comes the same day Trump is set to host “a general news conference” includes a website called “TrumpMustSell.biz,” a five-page report detailing Trump’s potential conflicts of interest, and a Snapchat geofilter.

“Donald Trump is on the verge of turning the entire federal government into a subsidiary of his business empire. This isn't just unprecedented in American history, it’s unethical and unconstitutional,” American Bridge President Jessica Mackler said in a statement.The website features an interactive map of the world showing where Trump’s businesses are located.

The report, titled “Cashing In: How Trump Will Profit Off His Presidency,” calls on the president-elect to “completely” sell “his family’s stake in his businesses” and to release his tax returns.

Soon after the election, the Trump Organization released a statement that said the president-elect’s three eldest children would run the business.

Trump broke with tradition when he refused to release his tax returns during the campaign, a decision that became fodder for his political opponents.

“Most ominously, Trump’s refusal to sell off his businesses will give hostile foreign governments and companies a foothold in the White House -- and lead to an unprecedented constitutional crisis,” the American Bridge report states.

The Snapchat geofilter on Wednesday will target Trump Tower in Manhattan, Trump International Hotel in D.C., and Capitol Hill and surrounding buildings.

“Tell Trump: The presidency is not for profit,” the Snapchat filter reads, with a cartoon-like drawing of the president-elect.

“Trump’s refusal to sell off his business will enable his family to make billions while endangering our national security,” Mackler said. “Trump must sell off his businesses now or risk provoking a constitutional crisis that could sink his presidency.”





TOPICS: Extended News; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: americanbridge; antitrump; antitrumpsuperpac; brock; davidbrock; peotustrump; superpac; trump; trumpbusiness



1 posted on 01/11/2017 4:00:12 AM PST by onyx
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To: onyx

Fake news.


2 posted on 01/11/2017 4:04:22 AM PST by Biggirl ("One Lord, one faith, one baptism" - Ephesians 4:5)
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To: onyx

Can’t wait for the real investigation to commence on this twit.


3 posted on 01/11/2017 4:05:06 AM PST by mazda77
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To: onyx

Three words: Clinton Global Initiative


4 posted on 01/11/2017 4:06:18 AM PST by Arm_Bears (Rope. Tree. Politician/Journalist. Some assembly required.)
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To: onyx

The rats are warming up articles of impeachment. They must do what it takes to derail his momentum.


5 posted on 01/11/2017 4:11:24 AM PST by Jacquerie (ArticleVBlog.com)
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To: onyx

Brock looks like an old lesbian.


6 posted on 01/11/2017 4:36:07 AM PST by euram
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To: euram

Can he prove that he isn’t? Even if he dangles his dingdong in public, there’s no proof that it isn’t some implant.


7 posted on 01/11/2017 4:42:10 AM PST by Eleutheria5 (“If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
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To: euram

Actually, he looks like Tintin, and if Tintin is really an old lesbian, that might explain why he never needs to shave.


8 posted on 01/11/2017 4:43:30 AM PST by Eleutheria5 (“If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
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To: euram

Accurate assessment


9 posted on 01/11/2017 5:30:26 AM PST by CMailBag
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To: onyx

:: Donald Trump is on the verge of turning the entire federal government into a subsidiary of his business empire ::

Yet, NOTHING from the FSM* regarding the Dhimmicrat Party turning the entire Federal Treasury into their election campaign fund?


10 posted on 01/11/2017 5:35:19 AM PST by Cletus.D.Yokel (Catastrophic, Anthropogenic Climate Alterations: The acronym explains the science.)
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To: onyx

* FSM = Fake Stream Media


11 posted on 01/11/2017 5:35:53 AM PST by Cletus.D.Yokel (Catastrophic, Anthropogenic Climate Alterations: The acronym explains the science.)
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To: Jacquerie
The rats are warming up articles of impeachment.

I got a whiff of that yesterday during the Session hearing when
they grilled him on whether non-consensual groping was sexual assault.
They will try to pin that on Trump.

12 posted on 01/11/2017 6:08:22 AM PST by kanawa (The 1st job of a 'community organizer' is to disorganize the community)
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To: onyx
"...Donald Trump is on the verge of turning the entire federal government into a subsidiary of his business empire."

You got it. Elections have consequences.

Deal with it, rump-suck.

LMAO!

13 posted on 01/11/2017 6:14:14 AM PST by Gargantua ("President Trump... until the final Trump sounds..." ;^)
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To: onyx
Man today its going nuts - the operation must be in full effect

Trump press conference - must see tv

Tilerson nomination most likely be a show

Attacking Senator Sessions probably at a fever pitch

14 posted on 01/11/2017 7:13:28 AM PST by datricker (All in all its just another brick in the WALL - Free Julian Assange its modern day Common Sense)
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To: kanawa

Today, the meme is Trump enlisted Putin to defeat The Beast.


15 posted on 01/11/2017 8:15:05 AM PST by Jacquerie (ArticleVBlog.com)
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To: onyx
Obama went to KENYA and PERSONALLY interfered in their election to help ODINGA win. No one in the MSM said a word.

Not only that, but he fomented RIOTS to help ODINGA win.


16 posted on 01/11/2017 12:27:48 PM PST by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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