a debate that torpedoed his candidacy. >> and let's see, i can't. the third one, i can't. sorry. oops. >> reporter: the nation will have to wait a while longer to find out how donald trump will separate himself from his vast business empire. a press conference set for thursday has now been pushed back to early january. transition sources say trump's team bit off more than it could chew filling all the cabinet positions and just couldn't get the business plan in place in time. >> what president-elect trump is doing with a lot of lawyers and a lot of people involved is just making sure that all government ethics are followed, that the is are dotted and the ts are crossed and make sure nothing is compromised. >> reporter: on twitter last night, trump did give some hints of his plans. pledging to leave his businesses by january 20th and turn them over to sons eric and don jr. to manage with the condition that they make no new deals during his presidency. the plan would appear to have trump stay as an owner and free up daughter, ivanka, to possibly take a position in his administration.