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Jennifer Rubin: When it comes to this White House, the fish rots from the head

President Donald Trump has not released his tax returns, has not divested from his business, has not avoided the pitfalls of nepotism, has not required Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump to divest from their business, has not refrained from promoting his businesses, has not leaned on his sons to avoid the impression of influence-peddling and has been slow to act, if he acts at all, when it comes to his underlings’ abuse of air travel and conflicts of interest.

Early in the administration, counselor to the president Kellyanne Conway and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin were slapped on the wrist for promoting private ventures (Ivanka’s clothing line and the LEGO Batman movie, respectively).