BUSTED! >> Bill Schuette swore in 2011 he’d “have no control over or knowledge of how the personal financial assets will be managed”

​”The People of Michigan deserve to know their elected officials are serving the public, not themselves,” said Schuette.  “That is why I am again voluntarily releasing my tax returns and taking steps to assure the public I will serve as their Attorney General without the potential for conflicts of interest.” . . . In order to avoid even an appearance of a conflict of interest resulting from serving as Attorney General, Schuette has designated an independent trustee to oversee decisions about personal financial assets throughout his term in office.  During this time, Schuette will have no control over or knowledge of how the personal financial assets will be managed. Schuette also released to the public the preamble to the blind trust agreement, which states that, “(Attorney General Schuette) desires to avoid the appearance that decisions he makes as Attorney General are or could be influenced by his financial holdings.” ​​(Michigan Dept. of Attorney General press release, “Schuette Releases 2010 Tax Return Placing Assets in Blind Trust,” 4/15/11)