Dems stage mock-corruption hearing on Trump’s business ties
By Darren Samuelsohn
12/14/16 03:43 PM EST
House Democrats held a mock hearing on Donald Trump’s conflicts of interest Wednesday, using elaborate staging and a list of unofficial witnesses to compensate for a lack of power to force an official oversight hearing.
In a Capitol building that was otherwise largely empty, five Democratic lawmakers gathered to highlight the challenges the president-elect faces as he tries to build an ethics safeguard between his administration and his sprawling business interests. The gathering had all the trappings of an official congressional event — including expert witnesses, name placards, testimony time limits and six television cameras — with two notable exceptions: Congress’ official recognition, and Republicans.
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