Stating the obvious, the U.S. president has made lucrative business deals while in office. The scale of these deals is more difficult to figure out. For the New York Times, Lazaro Gamio and Amy Schoenfeld Walker break down the network between the president, his family, and others in office.
While some might consider this a conflict of interest, others clearly see opportunity. Good times.
See also: the Wall Street Journal’s network buildout.
