Rolex, Gold Given to Trump Before Swiss Deal Queried by Senator

US Senator Ron Wyden asked for a detailed account of Donald Trump’s acceptance of a Rolex table clock and one-kilogram gold bar from Swiss businessmen shortly before the president slashed tariffs he previously imposed on Switzerland.

The Oregon Democrat also asked US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer whether the presents — which Trump accepted as donations to his presidential library — violated laws on those in public office receiving gifts. Wyden made the request in a Jan. 28 letter seen by Bloomberg.

Wyden posed a series of questions, including whether Swiss negotiators had informed Greer of the gifts before or ...