Donald Trump: Only the 'crooked media' is making a 'big deal' about possible conflicts of interest

Trump Tower in Manhattan.
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If only the pesky press would leave him alone, Donald Trump is sure no one else would care about possible conflicts of interest with his business.

"Prior to the election it was well known that I have interests in properties all over the world," Trump tweeted Monday night. "Only the crooked media makes this a big deal!" Earlier in the day, Kellyanne Conway, his campaign manager, told reporters she is "very confident" that since the election, Trump has not broken any laws with his business practices. "He has many lawyers, accountants, and advisers who tell him what he must do and what he can't do," she said. "He's a businessman; he is also working to transition." Conway added that we are in "unprecedented times."

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.