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Former ethics lawyer says Trump's crypto poses 'clear conflict of interest'

NPR Politics · July 2, 2026 at 10:44 AM UTC

Former White House ethics lawyer Richard Painter says President Trump "stands alone" in having substantial financial conflicts of interest and that, "for every other executive branch official, it would be a violation."

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