特朗普將關閉旗下基金會

Donald Trump intends to close his charitable foundation to reduce the number of potential conflicts of interest he faces, as the New York property mogul prepares for his inauguration on January 20 as the 45th president of the US.

唐納德.特朗普(Donald Trump)打算關閉他的慈善基金會，以減少他面臨的潛在利益衝突的數量。這位紐約房地產大亨正準備在1月20日的就職典禮上宣誓就任，成爲美國第45任總統。

In a statement released on Christmas Eve, Mr Trump said he had instructed his lawyers to dissolve the charity without providing details on timing. The president-elect has faced considerable scrutiny over his charitable foundation and his business empire, with critics demanding that he sell off his businesses to completely eradicate any possibility of conflict of interest.

特朗普在平安夜發表的聲明中表示，他已指示他的律師解散這個慈善機構，但沒有說明具體時機。當選總統的慈善基金會和商業帝國受到了大量關注，批評者要求他出售自己的企業，以徹底消除任何利益衝突的可能性。

“The foundation has done enormous good works over the years in contributing millions of dollars to countless worthy groups, including supporting veterans, law enforcement officers and children,” Mr Trump said. “However, to avoid even the appearance of any conflict with my role as president I have decided to continue to pursue my strong interest in philanthropy in other ways.”

“多年來，該基金會爲無數值得支持的組織（包括支持退伍軍人、執法人員和兒童的組織）貢獻了數百萬美元，做了巨大的善事，”特朗普表示。“然而，爲了避免與我作爲總統的角色形成哪怕是任何貌似的衝突，我決定以其他方式繼續追求我對慈善事業的強烈興趣。”

Mr Trump has faced criticism over the foundation following critical stories by the Washington Post, which discovered problems, including a lack of evidence of much charitable giving. The foundation also acknowledged breaking Internal Revenue Service rules by engaging in “self-dealing” – a revelation that came after the Washington Post reported that some money had been used to settle business lawsuits.

特朗普在《華盛頓郵報》(Washington Post)發表了批評性的報道後在基金會問題上受到批評，該報發現了種種問題，包括沒有多少慈善捐贈的證據。該基金會還曾承認違反美國國稅局(IRS)的規則，從事“自我交易”；此前《華盛頓郵報》報道稱，一些資金已被用於了結商業訴訟。

The New York attorney-general also banned the foundation from taking donations in the state because it had failed to register properly and to file audited accounts, and is continuing an investigation into the charity. It remained unclear on Saturday how that investigation would impact the timing of the closing of the foundation.

紐約州檢察長也禁止該基金會在該州接收捐款，因爲它從未妥善註冊，也未能提交經審計的賬目；紐約州正在繼續調查該慈善機構。截至上週六，尚不清楚那項調查將如何影響該基金會關閉的時機。

While dissolving the foundation would remove one possible conflict of interest, Mr Trump has not explained what he will do with his business empire, beyond saying that his two adult sons will run it. His daughter Ivanka, and her husband Jared Kushner, are expected to move to Washington and work inside the White House.

儘管解散基金會將消除一個可能的利益衝突，但特朗普至今沒有解釋他會如何處理自己的商業帝國，只是說他的兩個成年兒子會接手日常經營。預計他的女兒伊萬卡(Ivanka)和她的丈夫賈裏德.庫什納(Jared Kushner)將移居華盛頓，在白宮內工作。

Democrats have criticized Mr Trump, saying he had not taken sufficient steps to avoid broader conflicts of interest.

民主黨人批評特朗普，稱他沒有采取足夠步驟來全面避免利益衝突。