ACALLFORTRANSPARENCY

DonaldTrumpstillhasnotrevealedtotheAmericanpublichisinternationalbusinessrelationships,evenasit
becomesincreasinglyclearthathisoverseastiescouldwellconstitutesignificantconflictsofinterestwhenit
comestochartingUSforeignpolicy.Thisisunprecedentedforacandidateforthenation'shighestoffice.As
such,wearecallingonMr.Trumptodisclose,infull,thenatureofhisbusinessrelationshipsoverseasto
includespecificallywhohisbusinesspartnersareandwhatandwherearehisforeigninvestments.Wealsocall
onhimtopledgethathewilldivesthimselfofhisoverseasbusinessinterestsshouldhewinthepresidency.

AccordingtoaninvestigativearticlepublishedSeptember15thbyNewsweek,Mr.Trumphasshownpoor
judgmentwithregardtowhomhehasassociatedwithoverseasinordertofurtherhisbusinessinterests.The
NewsweekarticlereportsthatMr.TrumpcourtedMuammarQaddafi,adictatorwhomurderedhisownpeople
andwhooncepursuednuclearweaponsandconductedterrorismagainstAmericans.Newsweekalsoasserts
thatMr.Trump'sotherbusinesspartnershaveincludedKremlintiedoligarchsandRussianswithmafialinks,
anindividualaccusedofmoneylaunderingfortheIranianmilitary,aTurkishmediatycoonaccusedofrunning
afuelsmugglingring,IndiancompaniesthatmayhaveviolatedIndiaslawsintheirpursuitofbusinesswith
Mr.Trump,andaSouthKoreancompanymiredinscandal.Importantly,accordingtothisnewsitem,Mr.
Trump'sbusinesspartnershipsowemillionsofdollarstoChineseentities.

Itsnothardtoseewhythesereportedrelationshipswouldbeproblematic.Theycouldimpacttheforeign
policyMr.Trumpwouldpursueaspresident,andtheyseemtohavealreadyinfluencedthepolicypositionshe
hastakenasacandidate.WedonotknowwhetherallofthefactsintheNewsweekarticleareaccurate,andthe
bestwaytodispelanydoubtswouldbewithafullandcompletedisclosure.Theissuesaretooimportantto
leavethemunanswered.ItwouldbeinTrumpsowninteresttoresolvethesepotentialconflictsbeforethe
election.

RussiaoffersthemostclearcutexampleofwhereMr.Trumpsbusinessinterestsmaybeinfluencinghispolicy
positions.Mr.Trumpssonhassaid,Russiansmakeupaprettydisproportionatecrosssectionoftheirassets
andthattheyseealotofmoneypouringinfromRussia.Wealsoknowfromnumerousreportsincluding
fromaMayPoliticopiecethatMr.Trumpmademillionsin2013fromaRussianoligarchclosetoPutinwhen
hehostedtheMissUniverseeventinMoscowandthatthetwomensoughtRussianrealestatedealstogether.
AndMr.TrumphasfilledhiscampaignwithtopleveladviserswithdeeptiestoRussia,includingformer
campaignchairPaulManafort,whoresignedamidacascadeofrevelationsaboutthedepthofhisconnections
toproKremlinindividuals.

Onthecampaigntrail,Mr.TrumphasrepeatedlypraisedVladimirPutinsauthoritarianleadership,while
outliningpoliciesthatreadlikeaKremlinwishlist.HehasclaimedthatPutinwouldneverinvadeUkraine,
suggestedpermanentlycedingCrimeatoRussia,andplacedconditionsonupholdingourobligationtoprotect
ourNATOallies.HeevenencouragedRussianespionagetointerferewithourelection,atacticPutinhas
deployedacrossCentralAsiaandEuropetoboosthispreferredcandidates.Inaddition,hehasfloatedlifting
sanctionsagainstRussia,whichwouldbenefitbothPutinandtheTrumpOrganization.

Ournextcommanderinchiefwillinheritcomplexnationalsecuritythreatsandcomplicatedrelationshipswith
alliesandadversariesalike.ButourpoliciesmustbemotivatedexclusivelybywhatisinAmericasbestinterest,
notbythefinancialinterestsofourpresident.TheonusisonDonaldTrumptoassurevotersthatthiswillbe
thecasebydisclosingthenatureofhisoverseasrelationshipsandcommittingtodivestsuchassets.

SignedBy:

GenJohnR.Allen,USMC(Ret.),formerDeputyCommanderoftheU.S.CentralCommand
formerCommander,NATOInternationalSecurityAssistanceForceandU.S.ForcesAfghanistan

WendyAnderson,formerChiefofStafftotheDeputySecretaryofDefenseformerChiefofStaffto
theSecretaryofCommerce

JeremyBash,formerChiefofStafftotheDirectoroftheCentralIntelligenceAgencyformerChief
ofStafftotheSecretaryofDefense

RandBeers,formerActingSecretaryandDeputySecretaryofHomelandSecurity

DanielBenjamin,formerAmbassadoratLargeandCoordinatorforCounterterrorismforthe
DepartmentofState

JarrodBernstein,formerAssistantSecretaryofIntergovernmentalAffairsfortheDepartmentof
HomelandSecurity

RichardBetts,Director,SaltzmanInstituteofWarandPeaceStudies,ColumbiaUniversity
Member,NationalCommissiononTerrorism

RobertBlackwill,formerDeputyAssistanttothePresidentandDeputyNationalSecurityAdvisor
forStrategicPlanning

DavidBuckley,formerInspectorGeneral,CentralIntelligenceAgency

StanByers,formerDirectorforAfghanistan,NationalSecurityCouncil,theWhiteHouse

ShamilaN.Chaudhary,formerDirectorforAfghanistan&Pakistan,NationalSecurityCouncil,the
WhiteHouse

MichaelChertoff,formerSecretaryofHomelandSecurity

HarryClark,formerSeniorCounselor,U.S.TradeRepresentative

JaneChapmanGates,formerspeechwriterfortheSecretaryoftheTreasuryformerDeputy
SpokesmanforU.S.AmbassadorstotheUNandformerSeniorAdvisortothePresident'sSpecial
EnvoytoSudan

CharlesDunne,formerForeignPolicyAdvisertotheDirectorforStrategicPlansandPolicyatthe
JointStaffinthePentagonformerDirectorforIraq,NationalSecurityCouncil,theWhiteHouse

EvelynFarkas,formerDeputyAssistantSecretaryofDefenseforRussia/Ukraine/Eurasia

GeraldFeierstein,Ambassador(ret.)


ThomasFingar,formerDeputyDirectorofNationalIntelligenceforAnalysisformerAssistant
SecretaryofStateforIntelligenceandResearch

MicheleFlournoy,formerUnderSecretaryofDefenseforPolicy

JamesK.Glassman,formerUnderSecretaryofStateforPublicDiplomacyandPublicAffairs
formerChairman,U.S.BroadcastingBoardofGovernors

CaitlinHayden,formerSpokesperson,NationalSecurityCouncil,theWhiteHouse

BruceHoffman,formerscholarinresidenceforcounterterrorism,CentralIntelligenceAgency
formerCommissioner,9/11ReviewCommission

RobertKagan,SeniorFellowattheBrookingsInstitutionandcontributingcolumnistforthe
WashingtonPost

StephenD.Krasner,ProfessorofPoliticalScience,StanfordUniversityformerDirectorofPolicy
Planning,DepartmentofState

MarkP.Lagon,formerAmbassadorAtLargetoCombatTraffickinginPersons,Departmentof
State

GeorgeLittle,formerPressSecretaryfortheDepartmentofDefenseformerSpokesmanforthe
CentralIntelligenceAgency

JohnMacLaughlin,formerActingDirectorandDeputyDirectoroftheCentralIntelligenceAgency

AnjaManuel,formerDepartmentofStateofficialandLectureratStanfordUniversity

JamesN.Miller,formerUnderSecretaryofDefenseforPolicy

MichaelMorell,formerActingDirectorandDeputyDirectoroftheCentralIntelligenceAgency

RichardNephew,formerPrincipalDeputyCoordinatorofSanctionsPolicyfortheDepartmentof
State

ThomasNides,formerDeputySecretaryofState

MariaOtero,formerUnderSecretaryofStateforCivilianSecurity,DemocracyandHumanRights

RobertPape,ProfessorofPoliticalScience,UniversityofChicago

MiraPatel,formerSmallBusinessAdministrationSeniorAdvisorformerPolicyPlanningStaff,
DepartmentofState

RicardoReyes,formerDeputyAssistantforPublicandMediaAffairsfortheU.S.Trade
Representative

JohnA.Rizzo,formerActingGeneralCounselfortheCentralIntelligenceAgency

AndrewSagor,formerSpecialAssistanttotheAmbassadoratLargeforWarCrimesIssues,Office
oftheSecretary,DepartmentofState

Dr.GarySamore,formerWhiteHouseCoordinatorforArmsControlandWMDTerrorism

RonaldP.Sanders,formerAssociateDirectorofNationalIntelligence

KoriSchake,formerDeputyDirectorofPolicyPlanning,DepartmentofStateformerDirectorfor
DefenseStrategyandRequirements,NationalSecurityCouncil,theWhiteHouse

StephenSestanovich,formerAmbassadoratlargefortheformerSovietUnion

AndrewJ.Shapiro,formerAssistantSecretaryofStateforPoliticalMilitaryAffairs

NickShapiro,formerDeputyChiefofStafffortheCentralIntelligenceAgencyformerSenior
AdvisortotheDeputyNationalSecurityAdvisorandformerWhiteHouseAssistantPressSecretary

WendySherman,formerUnderSecretaryofStateforPoliticalAffairs

StevenSimon,formerSeniorDirectorfortheMiddleEastandNorthAfrica,NationalSecurity
Council,theWhiteHouse

JulianneSmith,formerDeputyNationalSecurityAdvisortoVicePresidentJosephBiden

AlanSteinberg,formerRegion2EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyAdministrator

JohnStubbs,formerSeniorAdvisortotheU.S.TradeRepresentative

EricP.Schwartz,formerAssistantSecretaryofStateforPopulation,Refugees,andMigration
formerSeniorDirector,NationalSecurityCouncil,theWhiteHouse

(Hon.)EllenTauscher,formerUnderSecretaryofStateforArmsControlandInternational
Affairs

MichaelVickers,formerUnderSecretaryofDefenseforIntelligence

SamanthaVinograd,formerSeniorAdvisortoNationalSecurityAdvisorThomasE.Donilon
formerDirectorforInternationalAffairsandforIraq,NationalSecurityCouncil,theWhiteHouse

PaulWolfowitz,ChairmanUSTaiwanBusinessCouncilformerDeputySecretaryofDefense
formerU.S.AmbassadortoIndonesiaandformerAssistantSecretaryofStateforEastAsia&the
Pacific


PhilipZelikow,formerCounseloroftheDepartmentofStateformerExecutiveDirectorofthe9/11
CommissionandformermemberoftheNationalSecurityCouncilstaff,theWhiteHouse