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Re:George Orwell’s 1984 is currently the top selling book on... by e40 on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @01:51AM (#13479304)
Conflict of interest laws do not apply to US Presidents

That is Trump-level spin. Wow.

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Re:George Orwell’s 1984 is currently the top selling book on... by kr7 on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @02:15AM (#13479407)
The President is exempt from conflict of interest laws.

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/208:

(a) Except as permitted by subsection (b) hereof, whoever, being an officer or employee of the executive branch of the United States Government... has a financial interest—Shall be subject to the penalties set forth in section 216 of this title.

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/202:

(c) Except as otherwise provided in such sections, the terms “officer” and “employee” in sections 203, 205, 207 through 209, and 218 of this title shall not include the President, the Vice President, a Member of Congress, or a Federal judge.

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