A new nonprofit reportedly run by Donald Trump's sons is offering access to the president-elect the day after his inauguration in exchange for million-dollar donations to "conservation charities." In the top package, 16 donors will attend a "private reception and photo opportunity" with the president-elect, and four big donors will join the Trump boys for a "multiday hunting and/or fishing excursion," according to a promotional brochure first obtained by TMZ.com.Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump are listed as directors of the nonprofit Opening Day Foundation, which was formed on Dec. 14, less than a week before the invitations went out, as first reported by the Center for Public Integrity. The brochure—which lists the attire as "camouflage and cufflinks"—claims that all donations will go to conservation charities, although it's unclear which charities or what percentage of the profits will go to the Opening Day Foundation.Politicians regularly trade access to themselves in exchange for donations at fundraisers, but the idea of selling off a days-long trip raises some new questions about access and conflict of interest. Trump regularly depends on his children for counsel, and buying time with them could be a means to get the ear of their father. Several donors admitted last week that they had bid in a charity auction—which was abruptly cancelled after a chorus of ethical questions—for a meeting with Ivanka Trump for political access, according to The New York Times.Read more on VICE News
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