NBC announced that Trump was leaving the series last year after he launched his presidential campaign.
Typically, founding executive producers retain their credit throughout a programs run, even if they leave.
Trump is being pressured to shed any financial interests that could be conflicts of interest before he takes office.
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Celebrity Apprenticereturns Jan. 2 after two years off the air, with Arnold Schwarzenegger taking over the boardroom.
Trump, after no time off the air, will take over the White House on Jan. 20.
