Democrats Struggle to Scrutinize Trump Business Conflicts
- Government Accountability Office asked to review Trump
- GOP control of Congress means Democrats have no subpoena power
Trump Adopts Nixon Standard on Conflicts of Interest
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Two weeks after Donald Trump was elected U.S. president, Democratic leaders in Congress are already finding out just how limited their powers are to hold him accountable for potential conflicts of interest.
The latest attempt came Wednesday in a letter from Democratic lawmakers Elijah Cummings of Maryland and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts requesting that the Government Accountability Office probe the incoming administration’s “chaotic” transition, including possible conflicts that Trump’s business empire could pose to his presidency. It was the sixth such letter that Cummings has sent since the election.