White House for sale? Trump's transition team reportedly running on 'secret money'

NBC News has been reporting on how Donald Trump has declined to sign an ethics agreement that would force him to disclose who is funding his transition, in exchange for federal matching funds. Now, the New York Times explains that by refusing to sign, Trump's team is raising untraceable sums of money from unknown sources, both domestic and foreign. MSNBC's Ayman Mohyeldin spoke to Seneca Project CEO Tara Setmayer and former Obama campaign adviser Ameshia Cross about the open corruption at play and how nothing the Trump team is doing will help the working-class voters that helped elect him.

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[elizabethvoigt]

3, 400 conflicts of interest???? Why is he allowed to even move forward???? Where's the spine of this country?

[mustlovefreedom]

The Senate should refuse to confirm any trump cabinet member not vetted by the FBI.

[johnnyrenfield]

Sue him to disclose the financial details, it's illegal to make personal gains from the presidency

[juliec]

The greatest con....convincing people you will 'drain the swamp' when you're the swamp and are surrounding yourself with the swampiest of the swampies

[deirdre]

How is he allowed if it’s illegal. He should be denied the position if he doesn’t sign the required paperwork

[spidalack]

Every time someone you know who voted for Trump says "This isn't what I voted for!" remind them that, yes, yes it is what they voted for.

[marshallmintz]

Money cannot be "untraceable". But anybody expecting Trump to not be corrupt is a complete fool and very naive on top of it.

[nogunnofear]

He told a crowd of evangelicals that he did not care about them he just wanted their votes. I am not paraphrasing.

[mssarahrenee]

How is this being
That he refuses to sign the disclosure and he can just get away with it! Wow!

[BettyCooper]

Why was he even allowed to run again after

[ShaY]

What a cowardly country we are to allow suchlawlessness to go on!

[pandaphil]

Why else is he sucking up to the Musk?

[wolfdreams]

An incoming administration, regardless of political affiliation, should not be able to refuse the normal security processes.

[blt]

This is what happens when a criminal is not held accountable.

[martinnijs]

He was always clear : ' just give me your did and you will live to regret it!

[BrianLockett]

Trump's probably the biggest grifter in the world.

[kilikinatoo]

Well when you pick a criminal, don’t be surprised when he commits crimes.

[bevbub]

No inauguration if he doesn’t sign the necessary paperwork

[angelahall]

It's becoming a oligarchy. Pay to play while the working class pays for their lifestyles.

[aplund]

It's not like this is surprising. It's what the American people knowingly voted for.