In an interview with the New York Times, Trump acknowledged a connection between human activity and global warming, despite previously calling climate change a hoax. A source on Trump's transition team had stated that he was looking for ways to withdraw the US from the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change. However, when asked recently about withdrawing from the agreement, Trump said he was considering it carefully and keeping an open mind. A US withdrawal from the agreement, which almost 200 countries have signed, would hinder international efforts to combat rising temperatures and the resulting impacts on the environment. Trump, who will become president on January 20, discussed his concerns about climate change and American competitiveness during a recent interview. Two members of Trump's transition team expressed surprise at his comments. This shift in stance on global warming suggests that Trump may be moving away from some of his campaign promises as he prepares to take office. Additionally, Trump mentioned the possibility of building a fence instead of a wall on certain parts of the US-Mexico border to prevent illegal immigration. He also indicated a lack of interest in pursuing investigations against Hillary Clinton, his Democratic rival in the presidential campaign. During a meeting with reporters, editors, and other newspaper officials at the Times headquarters in Manhattan, Trump expressed reluctance to harm the Clintons, particularly mentioning the hardships Hillary Clinton has endured. However, he declined ruling out the possibility of investigating Clinton for issues related to her family's charity foundation or her use of a private email server while serving as US secretary of state. Trump's decision to potentially abandon his campaign promise of appointing a special prosecutor for Clinton marks a stark reversal from his previous stance, where he frequently criticized her as "Crooked Hillary" and encouraged chants of "Lock her up" at his rallies. These remarks about Clinton have upset some of Trump's most zealous conservative supporters. Breitbart News, previously overseen by Steve Bannon, Trump's former chief strategist, recently ran a story titled "Broken Promise: Trump 'Doesn't Wish to Pursue' Clinton email charges." Despite the FBI investigation into Clinton's email practices concluding that while her actions were careless, there were no grounds for charges, the Clinton Foundation has faced scrutiny for donations received. However, there is no evidence that foreign donors received special treatment from the State Department during Clinton's tenure. President Trump, a businessman with no prior political experience, has dismissed concerns about conflicts of interest between his presidency and his family's businesses, stating that the law is on his side and that a president cannot have a conflict of interest. Trump stated that his company is not important to him compared to his current responsibilities. While conflict-of-interest rules do not apply to the president, he will still be subject to bribery laws, disclosure requirements, and a constitutional provision preventing elected officials from accepting gifts from foreign governments. Ethics lawyers from both parties emphasize that the president is not exempt from the law, and question whether it is appropriate for the leader of the United States to only do the minimum required. Trump's daughter Ivanka, who is a businesswoman, joined her father in a phone call with Argentine President Mauricio Macri and attended a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. This has raised concerns about potential conflicts of interest. Trump expressed confidence that House Speaker Paul Ryan and other Republicans in Congress would support his trillion-dollar 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. Ben Carson, a former Republican presidential candidate who dropped out of the race and endorsed Trump, has been offered the role of secretary of housing and urban development, according to Carson's spokesperson Armstrong Williams. Carson, a former surgeon who had a meeting with Trump on Tuesday, will consider it during the Thanksgiving holiday, according to Williams. Trump arrived in Florida on Tuesday evening to celebrate the holiday at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach.