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A meeting between the president-elect and prime minister of japan. let's discuss all of this with cnn political commentator errol lewis and drew harwell, national business reporter for "the washington post." drew, you had a terrific pretty in-depth article today about the scope of donald trump's interests overseas. in short, what are they and why does it matter? >> well, trump's empire is more than 100 companies across 18 countries and it ranges from these huge sort of trauultra-lu real estate developments to these holding companies and trademark deals. what it all sort of adds up to is an inc...

Children can achieve any separation from their business empire. >> our government will be honest, ethical and responsivre >> he plans to hand off his build holdings to his children, but there are growing signs of potential conflicts of interest, trump's daughter ivanka joined him in his meeting with his meeting with japan's prime minister. >> he is forming a team of relatives. >> reporter: trump's empire is affected by policies set by the government, but with his children playing key roles in his transition team, choosing the country's top policymakers critics say it's problematic. >> it's inc...

Is dismissing reports of infighting and says the purge of christie loyalists is being mischaracterized. trump, too, is pushing back. defending the transition as very organized process taking place as i decide on cabinet in many other positions. i am the only one who knows who the finalists are. meanwhile, a source with close knowledge of the transition says that kushner could likely end up with a top national security clearance as a key adviser to trump. fueling concerns over nepotism and a potential conflict of interest as kushner's wife, ivanka, will manage trump's empire. and as the waiting...

Interest as kushner's wife, ivanka, will manage trump's empire. a potential roadblock for one of trump's top contender for secretary of state, former new york mayor rudy giuliani. according to sources, giuliani's lucrative consulting form is being looked over by trump's transition teams whether his business ties would complicate his confirmation. >> i think it is worrisome some of the ties to foreign governments because that was a big complaint about many of us with hillary clinton. >> reporter: meantime, donald trump breaking protocol, again, as president-elect. ditching his press pool of ore...