Editorial Board
Same Conflicts, New Interests
The White House shouldn't be a marketing tool.
Conflicted.
Photographer: Aaron P. Bernstein/GettyIn Donald Trump's White House, the conflicts of interest are vivid, varied and globally expansive, and each day seems to bring more.
Nicole Kushner Meyer, the sister of Trump's son-in-law and adviser, Jared Kushner, has spent the past few days pitching her family's latest real-estate venture, a luxury complex in New Jersey, to potential Chinese investors -- and offering them a shot at a U.S. visa in return. Although the White House wasn't involved, promotional material made quite clear whose sister was making the offer. One slide showed a photo of Trump, identifying him as a "key decision maker" on the visa program in question. Nothing was offered explicitly, but audience members surely got the hint.