Discussions about a new Trump-branded vodka centered on Eric Trump Wineries and an LLC that would use the Trump name under a license agreement, two sources said.

The Trump Organization on Friday announced that President-elect Donald Trump will not have any involvement in managing his real-estate and branding empire during his second term and appointed an outside ethics adviser to monitor major company actions – part of several measures the organization said it was taking to avoid conflicts of interest as Trump prepares to return to the White House later this month.

Trump's company says it won't strike direct deals with foreign governments after inauguration, but can make deals with private foreign companies.

Eric Trump, son of Donald and Ivana Trump, is executive vice president of the Trump Organization. He's also a podcast host and former TV personality.

Donald Trump’s controversial family business was dogged by ethics questions during his first term. Those questions are multiplying now.

Twenty years ago, Donald Trump and then-fiancé Melania Knauss, her professional modeling name, were busy planning their lavish nuptials in Palm Beach, Florida − the wedding at Bethesda-By-the-Sea Episcopal Church, followed by a wedding reception in the new Donald J. Trump Ballroom at his private club.

The plan bans new deals between the Trump Organization and foreign governments − but not foreign businesses, as had been the case in the first Trump administration. It also outlines a review process for several transactions that meet a certain threshold like purchases over $10 million or leasing more than 40,000 square feet of real estate space.

NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Friday he would like to attend the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump on Jan. 20. “If it’s possible for me to get there, I look forward to it,” the Democrat said during a local cable news interview. “If not, I will send my congratulations.”

The measures, which were immediately called insufficient by ethics lawyers, included appointing an outside lawyer and limiting Mr. Trump’s access to detailed financial information.

Trump graduated from Penn. Melania attended a Slovenia university but dropped out to pursue modeling. Barron Trump is #ClassOf2028 at this college.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's company said Friday it has retained William Burck, a managing partner of U.S. trial firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan and longtime Republican insider, as its outside ethics advisor.

In the two months since the election, President-elect Donald Trump has urged his nearly 8.5 million followers on Truth Social to buy limited edition guitars that bear his signature and Trump-themed fragrances that “represent winning.