Treasury boss Steven Mnuchin's Hollywood ties spark ethics questions in China trade talks

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Mnuchin's financial ties to the film industry have raised conflict of interest questions as he continues trade negotiations with China.

Treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin, one of the Trump administration's lead negotiators in China trade talks, has pushed Beijing to grant the American film industry greater access to its markets.

In 2017, he divested his stake in a film production company after joining the White House. But he sold that position to his wife, filmmaker and actress Louise Linton, for between $1 million and $2 million, the The New York Times reported on Thursday. At the time, she was his fiance. Mnuchin's 2018 disclosure, which was obtained by The Times, shows StormChaser listed as one of Linton's assets. Because the couple are now married, the asset is considered Mnuchin's. And he is owed that same $1 million to $2 million, with additional interest, from the company in 2026, the 2018 form disclosed.

 

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What is the ethics behind trashing Earth for money or energy?

lol when common sense lost you expect to see any ethics!!! Greed of flash servants overwhelming they hearts and demon of flash supremacy destroying the human society!!! Down from cliff and mudslide on the top!!!

Hollywood under the bus. No more lifetime memberships are being given out by the progressives.

That’s the look of a man humming to himself, MC Hammer’s 1 Hit “You Can’t Touch This.” We💋Learning How To Vibe from Congress 🤹🏽‍♂️

Fake news

But our former president’s Hollywood obsession was ok?

I don’t think it’s an ethics issue. Hollywood and US Media is one of America’s most precious exports. It should be treated like any other export or goods.

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