Trump’s Broad Businesses Pose Conflict Tests, Specialists Say
- Tax audit suggests one potential challenge: managing IRS
- Law provides little guidance on bank loans, global interests
How a President Trump Could Avoid Conflict of Interest
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The federal tax audit that emerged as an issue in Donald Trump’s campaign would turn into another problem altogether if the Republican nominee wins the election -- and gains the power to pick the next Internal Revenue Service chief.
“He would be on both sides of the issue,” said Sheldon Cohen, the IRS commissioner in President Lyndon Johnson’s administration. “Of course, you’ve got to be concerned about it.”