- The Trump Organization unveiled a fresh ethics agreement aimed at overseeing the conduct of President-elect Donald J. Trump and his family over the next four years.
- This new document resembles similar pledges made by the Trump family eight years ago, including appointing an outside ethics lawyer for major business transactions.
- Unlike previous commitments, the family will not refrain from all new international real estate deals, agreeing only to avoid dealings with foreign governments.
- Some ethics experts criticized the agreement as inadequate, pointing out potential conflicts from events like a golf tournament sponsored by a Saudi government funded league.
- William A. Burck has been designated as the outside ethics lawyer, tasked with overseeing significant transactions and potential conflicts involving the Trump family.
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