[News] Four Deals Put the President's Family Beside Federal Money in One Week. Almost None of It Is Illegal.
The criminal conflict-of-interest statute imputes to a federal official the holdings of a spouse and a minor child, and exempts the President entirely, which is why a $620 million Pentagon loan, a 6 percent stake in a drone-defense startup and $900 million of federal settlement money can all be lawful at the same time.
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