"One Friday in November, armed police blocked off the road that runs beside Gibraltar's medieval city walls to clear the way for a convoy of blacked-out BMWs. The vehicles pulled up at the offices of Hassans, a law firm. The British enclave in the Mediterranean is a hub for the international ultra-rich, and Hassans counts many of them as clients. But few as highly placed as that day's visitor: Donald Trump Jr, the man running the family business while his father is in the White House."
"In Trump's first term, the family ceased foreign commercial deals. This time round they have abandoned that commitment. Don Jr and his brother Eric have spent the past year on a worldwide moneymaking campaign, from the Balkans to Vietnam. Official filings show that profits continue to flow to the president. This, the Trumps' critics say, creates conflicts of interest while the president wields his powers on everything from pardons to tariffs."
Donald Trump Jr. visited Gibraltar, meeting local officials and holding business meetings at Hassans law firm before traveling to Marbella with Bettina Anderson. The Trump family resumed foreign commercial activity during the presidency, with Don Jr. and Eric engaging in global profit-seeking from the Balkans to Vietnam. Official filings indicate profits still accrue to the president. Critics argue these activities risk conflicts of interest as presidential powers touch pardons, tariffs and other matters. The White House denied any conflicts. Gibraltar's role as a hub for the ultra-rich made it a strategic stop amid the family's revived international moneymaking campaign.
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