Newsweek: Trump’s Overseas Ties Could Threaten US Security
- 8 years ago
A Donald Trump presidential victory could result in national security problems for the U.S. based on his overseas business dealings, according to a Newsweek story by Kurt Eichenwald.
A Donald Trump presidential victory could result in national security problems for the U.S. based on his overseas business dealings, according to a new Newsweek story by Kurt Eichenwald.
The piece describes the numerous ties the nominee’s company has had with a variety of ethically questionable international businessmen and politicians as well as the potential conflicts of interest these relationships could present should he win the White House.
For example, Eichenwald points out that the Trump Organization has reportedly benefited financially from development projects with South Korean conglomerate Daewoo and has maintained a relationship despite the Asian company’s serious financial and legal problems.
Meanwhile, candidate Trump has been said to be advocating that South Korea should develop its own defense including nuclear weapons--a policy Daewoo would likely benefit from.
The Newsweek story also profiles the Trump Organization’s reported business dealings and resulting political alliances in India, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, and even with Libya through the now-deceased dictator Muammar el-Qaddafi.
In a recent interview with CBS This Morning, Ivanka Trump has said the family business would be taken over by her and her brothers, saying, “We'll act incredibly responsibly, and my father already said he would put it into a blind trust and it would be run by us.”
Eichenwald has expressed skepticism that a blind trust would shield Donald Trump from perceptions of biased interests.
A Donald Trump presidential victory could result in national security problems for the U.S. based on his overseas business dealings, according to a new Newsweek story by Kurt Eichenwald.
The piece describes the numerous ties the nominee’s company has had with a variety of ethically questionable international businessmen and politicians as well as the potential conflicts of interest these relationships could present should he win the White House.
For example, Eichenwald points out that the Trump Organization has reportedly benefited financially from development projects with South Korean conglomerate Daewoo and has maintained a relationship despite the Asian company’s serious financial and legal problems.
Meanwhile, candidate Trump has been said to be advocating that South Korea should develop its own defense including nuclear weapons--a policy Daewoo would likely benefit from.
The Newsweek story also profiles the Trump Organization’s reported business dealings and resulting political alliances in India, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, and even with Libya through the now-deceased dictator Muammar el-Qaddafi.
In a recent interview with CBS This Morning, Ivanka Trump has said the family business would be taken over by her and her brothers, saying, “We'll act incredibly responsibly, and my father already said he would put it into a blind trust and it would be run by us.”
Eichenwald has expressed skepticism that a blind trust would shield Donald Trump from perceptions of biased interests.