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| Donald Trump Shouldn’t ‘Put His Children Out of Work,’ Giuliani Says | Donald Trump Shouldn’t ‘Put His Children Out of Work,’ Giuliani Says |
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| WASHINGTON — Rudolph W. Giuliani, a top adviser to President-elect Donald J. Trump, said on Sunday that it would be “unrealistic” to remove Mr. Trump’s children from their roles in running his business empire and place the assets into a strict blind trust like the ones used by previous presidents. | WASHINGTON — Rudolph W. Giuliani, a top adviser to President-elect Donald J. Trump, said on Sunday that it would be “unrealistic” to remove Mr. Trump’s children from their roles in running his business empire and place the assets into a strict blind trust like the ones used by previous presidents. |
| “I think he’s in a very unusual situation,” Mr. Giuliani said on CNN’s “State of the Union.” “He would basically put his children out of work,” he added, “and they’d have to go start a whole new business, and that would set up new problems.” | “I think he’s in a very unusual situation,” Mr. Giuliani said on CNN’s “State of the Union.” “He would basically put his children out of work,” he added, “and they’d have to go start a whole new business, and that would set up new problems.” |
| As president, Mr. Trump will not be required to sell his assets, which he has valued in billions of dollars. But the vast scope of Mr. Trump’s assets and business dealings is likely to lead to questions about how his actions as president would affect the financial fortunes of him and his family. | As president, Mr. Trump will not be required to sell his assets, which he has valued in billions of dollars. But the vast scope of Mr. Trump’s assets and business dealings is likely to lead to questions about how his actions as president would affect the financial fortunes of him and his family. |
| Most modern presidents have elected to use a blind trust, which puts their assets under the control of an independent trustee. | Most modern presidents have elected to use a blind trust, which puts their assets under the control of an independent trustee. |
| The financial arrangement was one of a number of questions surrounding Mr. Trump’s transition efforts, as his team moved toward announcing staff positions, tried to clarify the president-elect’s agenda and sought to reassure those still questioning his fitness for office. | The financial arrangement was one of a number of questions surrounding Mr. Trump’s transition efforts, as his team moved toward announcing staff positions, tried to clarify the president-elect’s agenda and sought to reassure those still questioning his fitness for office. |
| Mr. Giuliani, a vice chairman of Mr. Trump’s transition team who is believed to be under consideration for various posts in the Trump administration, including attorney general, said that fears of a conflict of interest were groundless. He also said that Mr. Trump’s three adult children, who hold leadership positions in his businesses, would not advise him as president. | Mr. Giuliani, a vice chairman of Mr. Trump’s transition team who is believed to be under consideration for various posts in the Trump administration, including attorney general, said that fears of a conflict of interest were groundless. He also said that Mr. Trump’s three adult children, who hold leadership positions in his businesses, would not advise him as president. |
| The three children, Ivanka, Donald Jr. and Eric, as well as Ms. Trump’s husband, Jared Kushner, are members of the executive council of Mr. Trump’s transition committee. Once Mr. Trump takes office, Mr. Giuliani said, the president will erect “a wall between them with regard to government matters.” | The three children, Ivanka, Donald Jr. and Eric, as well as Ms. Trump’s husband, Jared Kushner, are members of the executive council of Mr. Trump’s transition committee. Once Mr. Trump takes office, Mr. Giuliani said, the president will erect “a wall between them with regard to government matters.” |
| “You have to have some confidence in the integrity of the president,” Mr. Giuliani said. “The man is an enormously wealthy man. I don’t think there’s any real fear or suspicion that he’s seeking to enrich himself by being president. If he wanted to enrich himself, he wouldn’t have run for president.” | “You have to have some confidence in the integrity of the president,” Mr. Giuliani said. “The man is an enormously wealthy man. I don’t think there’s any real fear or suspicion that he’s seeking to enrich himself by being president. If he wanted to enrich himself, he wouldn’t have run for president.” |
| Mr. Trump took to Twitter on Sunday morning to attack The New York Times for what he called “very poor and highly inaccurate coverage” of his rise. He said The Times had issued what amounted to an apology to readers, and claimed that the newspaper had been losing thousands of subscribers over its campaign coverage. | Mr. Trump took to Twitter on Sunday morning to attack The New York Times for what he called “very poor and highly inaccurate coverage” of his rise. He said The Times had issued what amounted to an apology to readers, and claimed that the newspaper had been losing thousands of subscribers over its campaign coverage. |
| The president-elect was apparently referring to a letter to readers from The Times’s publisher, Arthur Sulzberger Jr., and its executive editor, Dean Baquet, that noted the unpredictable nature of the election and said The Times aimed to “rededicate” itself to “the fundamental mission of Times journalism.” | The president-elect was apparently referring to a letter to readers from The Times’s publisher, Arthur Sulzberger Jr., and its executive editor, Dean Baquet, that noted the unpredictable nature of the election and said The Times aimed to “rededicate” itself to “the fundamental mission of Times journalism.” |
| In a Twitter message in reply to Mr. Trump, The Times said it had seen a “surge” in new subscriptions since the election — four times the pre-election rate. | In a Twitter message in reply to Mr. Trump, The Times said it had seen a “surge” in new subscriptions since the election — four times the pre-election rate. |
| Mr. Trump, in another Twitter post, said The Times had falsely reported that he believed additional nations should acquire nuclear arms. | |
| However, in an interview in March with The Times, Mr. Trump, asked about the North Korean threat to its neighbors, said he thought America’s allies might need their own nuclear deterrent. | |
| “If Japan had that nuclear threat, I’m not sure that would be a bad thing for us,” he said. Later, he added, “The bottom line is, I think that frankly, as long as North Korea’s there, I think that Japan having a capability is something that maybe is going to happen whether we like it or not.” | “If Japan had that nuclear threat, I’m not sure that would be a bad thing for us,” he said. Later, he added, “The bottom line is, I think that frankly, as long as North Korea’s there, I think that Japan having a capability is something that maybe is going to happen whether we like it or not.” |
| Mr. Trump’s Twitter flurry came just days after he said in an interview to be shown Sunday night on “60 Minutes” that he was “going to be very restrained” on Twitter, “if I use it at all.” | |
| Kellyanne Conway, Mr. Trump’s campaign manager, batted down questions on NBC’s “Meet the Press” about who would fill key positions in the coming administration, and she argued that Mr. Trump’s victory had already demonstrated that he could bring together Democrats and Republicans. | Kellyanne Conway, Mr. Trump’s campaign manager, batted down questions on NBC’s “Meet the Press” about who would fill key positions in the coming administration, and she argued that Mr. Trump’s victory had already demonstrated that he could bring together Democrats and Republicans. |
| Ms. Conway said she disagreed with Hillary Clinton’s remarks to donors on Saturday in which the candidate blamed the F.B.I. director, James B. Comey, for her election defeat. The Clinton campaign “misread America,” Ms. Conway said, and ought to take ownership of its loss. | Ms. Conway said she disagreed with Hillary Clinton’s remarks to donors on Saturday in which the candidate blamed the F.B.I. director, James B. Comey, for her election defeat. The Clinton campaign “misread America,” Ms. Conway said, and ought to take ownership of its loss. |
| “I just can’t believe it’s always somebody else’s fault,” she said. “Sometimes you just have to take a look in the mirror and reflect on what went wrong.” | “I just can’t believe it’s always somebody else’s fault,” she said. “Sometimes you just have to take a look in the mirror and reflect on what went wrong.” |
| The House speaker, Paul D. Ryan, seeking to outline a prospective Republican legislative agenda for Mr. Trump’s first days in office, said on Sunday that Mr. Trump’s border security efforts included no plans to create a deportation force — a specter raised during the campaign. | The House speaker, Paul D. Ryan, seeking to outline a prospective Republican legislative agenda for Mr. Trump’s first days in office, said on Sunday that Mr. Trump’s border security efforts included no plans to create a deportation force — a specter raised during the campaign. |
| “That’s not what we’re focused on,” Mr. Ryan said on “State of the Union.” “We’re focused on securing the border. We think that’s first and foremost before we get into any other immigration issue.” | “That’s not what we’re focused on,” Mr. Ryan said on “State of the Union.” “We’re focused on securing the border. We think that’s first and foremost before we get into any other immigration issue.” |