China's Trademark Approvals for Trump Create a Conflict, Democrats Say
Posted in: UncategorizedChina’s preliminary approval of dozens of new trademarks for businesses and products owned by President Donald Trump and his family raises fresh questions about potential conflicts of interest with foreign governments, several Senate Democrats say.
Senators Debbie Stabenow of Michigan, Ben Cardin of Maryland, Dianne Feinstein of California and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut said Wednesday the trademarks are the clearest example of how the Trump Organization can benefit from actions of foreign governments.
China is “trying to curry favor with the president of the United States,” Mr. Cardin said at a news conference in Washington. Cardin, the top Democrat on the Foreign Relations panel, has introduced legislation calling on Mr. Trump to divest from the Trump Organization or put his assets in a blind trust.
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