Trump Is Finally Almost Done Resigning From His Businesses
Heavily armed police officers stand guard in the rain outside Trump Tower, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016, in New York. (AP/Mary Altaffer)
At a press conference before he took office, then-President-elect Donald Trump said he had signed paperwork “turning over complete and total control” of his business empire to his sons. His lawyer said the more than 400 businesses would be placed in a trust by Inauguration Day.
Now, nearly 100 days later, he’s nearly fulfilled this promise.