That is true, and a good point. But I’d argue that’s a consequence of his not being legally bound to put his assets in an actual blind trust (it boggles the mind that he’s expected to do it voluntarily). Alternatively, I’d be on board with a system forcing a person elected to high office to divest their assets, at least above a certain amount, via an early will. Essentially a blind trust that they themselves could only access a set amount of after their retirement from office, so they could neither personally benefit from perverting the office nor know if their actions benefit their will’s beneficiaries.
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