White House on Trump purchasing SpaceX debt before space order: ‘No conflicts of interest’

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The White House said President Donald Trump’s purchase of $1 million to $5 million in SpaceX senior debt shortly before signing an executive order on space transportation did not create a conflict of interest. The purchase and order timing prompted scrutiny of the president’s financial interests.

The White House said Friday there was no conflict of interest when President Trump’s accounts bought more than $1 million in SpaceX debt two days before he signed an executive order on space transportation policy. The president’s financial disclosure for August, published Thursday, shows Trump’s accounts purchased between $1 million and $5 million in senior…