Whereas, on October 18, 2016, then-candidate Donald J. Trump communicated via Twitter: I will Make Our Government Honest Again—believe me. But first, I’m going to have to #DrainTheSwamp in DC ; Whereas President Trump subsequently nominated a team of wealthy and connected insiders to lead his Cabinet, many of whom have been forced to withdraw from consideration because of irrevocable conflicts of interest; Whereas, as President-Elect, President Trump announced that he would be leaving [his] great business to his adult children, a move he felt would be visually important ; Whereas President Trump has taken no steps to untangle his financial interest in his business holdings, to limit his ability to advise the nominal managers of the Trump Organization, or to prevent other interests from currying favor with the White House by doing business with companies that might benefit the President’s bottom line; Whereas President Trump has reversed White House policy and now refuses to release visitor logs to the public; Whereas, on May 30, 2014, President Trump stated: If I decide to run for office, I’ll produce my tax returns, absolutely ; Whereas, on January 24, 2016, President Trump stated that he would release his very big returns . . . in the next period of time ; Whereas, on February 25, 2016, President Trump changed his position and stated that, although he could not release his tax returns while under audit, he would do so as soon as the audit is done ; Whereas, on May 11, 2016, President Trump communicated via Twitter: In interview I told @AP that my taxes are under routine audit and I would release my tax returns when audit is complete, not after election! ; Whereas, on January 22, 2017, White House senior adviser Kellyanne Conway stated that the White House response is that he’s not going to release his returns ; Whereas President Trump has directed the Congress to act on comprehensive reform of the Internal Revenue Code