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"Trump’s direct financial ties to Tahnoon are the latest in a growing pattern of conflicts of interest that national security experts and ethics watchdogs worry could mean the president is prioritizing his own financial interests over the public’s," reports The Dispatch.

But as Davina Hurt, director, government ethics points out, conflicts of interest do not require proof of corruption to erode public confidence. “Legality is the floor, and ethics is the ceiling,” says Hurt.

Davina Hurt, director, government ethics, quoted by The Dispatch.