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| Doctor Foxx 05/21/17 6:37:51 PM #38: | http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/05/21/529417148/saudis-and-the-uae-will-donate-100-million-to-a-fund-inspired-by-ivanka-trump Norm Eisen, former ethics official for the Obama Administration and a regular critic of the Trump family's conflicts of interest, noted in an email to NPR, "In my view foreign government donations to a fund run by a reputable international organization like the World Bank for a good cause are generally acceptable." But Eisen said the donations need to be strictly vetted and must be transparent. "Based on what we know, there's no reason to believe that those two things did not happen. That said, the hypocrisy is concerning, and the general miasma of corruption that surrounds all things Trump suggests some extra scrutiny here," he added. "I don't see this fund as a big problem if she does not solicit [donations] and it is entirely World Bank run," said Richard Painter, former ethics adviser to the Geoorge W. Bush administration. "But the Saudis could try letting women drive cars too. That would be good for entrepreneurship," he said. --- Never write off the Doctor! ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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