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Elizabeth Warren, Senator from Massachusetts, has proposed a bill that would make it illegal for presidents to interfere with federal agencies conducting independent investigations, in response to President Trump’s alleged attempts to influence such probes.
THE PROPOSAL
• The bill, known as the Presidential Conflicts of Interest Act, aims to prevent presidents and vice presidents from interfering with federal investigations.
• It would also require presidents and vice presidents to place any assets that could pose a conflict of interest into a blind trust.
THE CONTEXT
• This move comes in the wake of reports that Trump attempted to influence investigations led by the Federal Reserve, the Justice Department, and the IRS.
• Warren’s proposal is seen as a direct response to these allegations.
TOPICS COVERED
#PresidentialConflictsOfInterestAct
NOTE
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