The fish rots from the head, and there's a pretty big precedent at the head of the US government in terms of conflict of interest.
It's also worth noting that the US maybe 20 years ago was somewhat exceptional when it comes to conflicts of interest. In other cultures, personal relationships and personal vested interests that we would consider "corrupt" are a load-bearing part of the social structure. So perhaps we're reverting more to the global mean on this point.
It's also worth noting that the US maybe 20 years ago was somewhat exceptional when it comes to conflicts of interest. In other cultures, personal relationships and personal vested interests that we would consider "corrupt" are a load-bearing part of the social structure. So perhaps we're reverting more to the global mean on this point.