Trump Organization Revises Ethics Policy, Allows Foreign Private Deals

The new ethics plan permits deals with foreign companies but bans agreements with foreign governments, raising fresh conflict of interest concerns.

The Trump Organization has adopted a revised ethics plan allowing deals with foreign private companies, a departure from its first-term policy that barred such agreements.
The plan prohibits deals with foreign governments and outlines a review process for major transactions to address potential conflicts of interest.
William Burck, a prominent attorney, has been hired as the organization's new ethics adviser to oversee compliance with the updated guidelines.
Critics warn that the new policy could enable foreign interests to influence U.S. policy through business ties, especially given Trump’s financial stakes in ventures like Truth Social and a cryptocurrency platform.
Ethics watchdogs remain concerned about the organization's history of profiting from foreign government spending at its properties and its potential to exploit legal loopholes.