Trump stated in an interview with the New York Times that he believes there is a connection between human activity and global warming, despite previously calling climate change a hoax. A source from Trump's transition team recently stated that he was exploring ways to remove the United States from the 2015 Paris Agreement to address climate change. When asked about withdrawing from the agreement on Tuesday, Trump said he is carefully considering it and keeping an open mind. If the US were to withdraw from the agreement, which nearly 200 countries have signed, it could hinder global efforts to combat rising temperatures and the negative effects associated with climate change. Trump, who will begin his presidency on January 20, expressed concerns about climate change and American competitiveness during an interview. According to a tweet by a Times reporter, he mentioned the potential costs to companies. This caught two people advising Trump’s transition team on energy and environment issues off guard. These statements suggest a possible shift in Trump's stance on global warming as he gets closer to taking office. Additionally, Trump hinted at the possibility of building a fence instead of a wall in certain areas of the US-Mexican border to address illegal immigration, deviating from one of his key campaign promises. He also showed little interest in pursuing investigations against his Democratic rival in the presidential race, Hillary Clinton, during the interview. "I do not want to harm the Clintons, I really do not. She has gone through a lot and suffered greatly in various ways," he informed reporters, editors, and other newspaper officials at the Times headquarters in Manhattan. However, Trump declined when asked if he would exclude the possibility of investigating Clinton for her family's charitable foundation or her use of a private email server while serving as US secretary of state during President Obama's first term. If Trump does go back on his promise to appoint a special prosecutor for Clinton, it will contradict the stance he frequently mentioned on the campaign trail, where he referred to his opponent as "Crooked Hillary," with supporters chanting "Lock her up" at his rallies. His remarks about Clinton to the Times upset some of his most fervent conservative followers. Breitbart News, formerly headed by Steve Bannon, reported on Tuesday that President Trump has decided not to pursue charges against Hillary Clinton for her email practices. The FBI investigation found her actions to be careless but did not recommend charges. There have also been investigations into the Clinton Foundation's donations, but no evidence has been found of favors being granted to foreign donors while Clinton was Secretary of State. President Trump, a businessman with no prior political experience, has dismissed concerns over conflicts of interest between his presidency and his family's businesses, stating that the law is on his side and that presidents cannot have conflicts of interest. "My company is not as important to me as what I am currently working on," stated Trump. While conflict-of-interest rules do not apply to the president, Trump will still need to adhere to bribery laws, disclosure requirements, and a section of the US Constitution that prohibits elected officials from accepting gifts from foreign governments, as per ethics lawyers from both Republican and Democratic parties. Richard Painter, a former associate counsel to President George W. Bush, emphasized that the president is not exempt from the law. Norman Eisen, a former ethics lawyer in Obama's administration, questioned whether it is acceptable for the president to only do the minimum required to fulfill his duties. Trump's daughter Ivanka, a businesswoman, joined her father in a call with the President of Argentina and attended a meeting with the Prime Minister of Japan, sparking concerns about potential conflicts of interest. Trump expressed confidence that Republican leaders in Congress, including Speaker Paul Ryan, would support his infrastructure plan, stating that they are currently very supportive of him. Since winning the election on Nov 8, Trump has been meeting with potential candidates for key positions in his administration, including offering Ben Carson, a former Republican presidential candidate who endorsed Trump, the role of secretary of housing and urban development. Carson, a former surgeon who had a meeting with Trump on Tuesday, will consider the matter during the Thanksgiving holiday, according to Williams. Trump arrived in Florida on Tuesday evening and will be spending Thursday's holiday at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach.