Congressman Ryan Vows Democrats Will Fight Any Trump Team's 'Corruption'

Democrats in Congress will fight any conflicts of interest involving Donald Trump’s presidential administration, Representative Tim Ryan, who is vying for a key party leadership post, said in an interview Wednesday.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — Other members of Congress have also raised concerns about Trump's business dealings and pledged to launch investigations if signs of impropriety emerge.

"We will ramp up the pressure if we think there are conflicts of interest," Ryan told CNN. "If we think there's any form of corruption happening in the administration, we will ramp up the heat."

The lawmaker from the state of Ohio, who is seeking to replace Nancy Pelosi as minority leader in the House of Representatives, was asked about reputed conflicts between Trump’s various businesses and his forthcoming duties as US president. Trump has said the law is on his side because a president can’t have a conflict of interest.

"Wow. You know, talk about being above the law, thinking the rules don't apply to you,” Ryan said.

He added that in refusing to sever his ties with the Trump Organization, his main company, Trump has shown that he doesn’t understand the role of president.