Trump defends his management of his private financial affairs.. What did he say?

- US President Donald Trump claimed, in an interview with CBS News broadcast on Monday, that he does not interfere in managing his own financial affairs, and that he has sold his assets since taking office. This allegation comes in the wake of accusations leveled against him by Democrats of making profits from his presidential position, pledging to investigate the relationships of companies affiliated with Trump with foreign entities.

In an interview with the "60 Minutes" program, Trump said that one of his sons - whom he described as "a very upright and good man" - is the one who manages his money, noting that most of this money is "invested in major companies on Wall Street." Asked why he wasn't doing more to distance himself from his family's business, Trump said: "How do you get rid of cash?

So, I was criticized a lot because, I think, they traded about 50,000 shares, that's their job. "I have no idea what the hell they're buying."

The president also downplayed concerns that other countries were seeking to buy influence within the White House by supporting the Trump Organization, and said that "every president has a problem" with outside parties trying to curry favor with the president. Trump avoided answering a question from CBS News' Ross Douthat about corruption accusations he made against former President Joe Biden regarding his family's business interests.

Corruption was one of the most important issues on voters' minds ahead of the midterm elections, and Democrats announced that it would form a pivotal part of their political agenda in Congress during the coming year.