Amid scrutiny over conflicts as they run the Trump Organization taken over from their father, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump have asked an array of business partners not to contact the government seeking special favors.

The Trump children revealed the measure in separate interviews they conducted with the New York Times, where they defended President Trump's decision not to sell his assets.

One measure they have taken includes 'explicit instructions to their domestic and international business partners not to reach out to anyone in the United States government for help, the Times reported.

Another step relies on the Trump sons and the president to honor an agreement not to talk in detail about the business

'In the next four years, do I ever expect him to say: 'Hey, how's Turnberry? How's the new green? How's the new 10th tee?' Eric Trump said, regarding the Trump Turnberry golf course in Scotland.

Donald Trump Jr. (L) and Eric Trump have taken over the Trump Organization, which they run along with a longtime company executive. They attended the ceremony to nominate Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court in the East Room of the White House

The younger son said he would probably reply in generalities like, 'Dad, it's great' and 'The property looks awesome.'

'Am I ever going to say: 'Listen. Hey, we have a tax issue'? No, no, no. There's a difference,' he said.

The president's office at Trump Tower remains vacant, and the sons have been using it to stockpile memorabilia for a future Trump presidential library.

Donald Trump Jr. bristled at the idea that his father might use the office to further enrich himself.

'Who in their right mind would try to enrich themselves by spending a fortune to run against 17 seasoned politicians on the Republican side, to then go up against the Clinton machine, Wall Street, Hollywood, P.C. culture?' he asked. 'To use that as the way to enrich yourself is laughable.'

Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump attend the Eric Trump Foundation's 6th Annual Golf Invitational Benefiting The St. Jude Children's Research Hospital at Trump National Golf Club Westchester on September 10, 2012 in Briarcliff Manor, New York

s the 9th Annual Eric Trump Foundation golf invitational at Trump National Golf Club Westchester on September 21, 2015 in Briarcliff Manor

Donald Trump, Jr.and Eric Trump pose at Trump Tower on May 3, 2012

Eric Trump is the son who has more current interaction with his father.

Don Jr. said he called his father just once since inauguration, knowing he is busy.

Eric, by contrast, said he spoke to his father a few times a week.

The two sons are attempting to oversee an expansion of the real estate empire their father built while the president tends to running the country.

The company launched a new Scion hotel brand, with plans to open boutique hotels around the country.

Although a few deals have been scuttled, there are active openings planned around the world.

Eric Trump traveled last week to the Dominican Republic.

The Trump Organization is pursuing a long-dormant licensing deal near Punta Cana for a luxury resort, the Associated Press reported. The deal got inked in 2007 but stalled following the financial crisis.

Both brothers defended their father in his spat with Nordstrom over its decision to drop Ivanka Trump's clothing line.

Don Jr. called it ''disgusting.'

In reference to the president lashing out against the company on Twitter, Eric Trump said, ''He's Papa Bear.'

Describing the task of running the firm their father founded, Eric Trump said, 'His DNA will always be in the company in a big way... His DNA built the company. His DNA also built us. We're extensions of him in so many ways.'

Trump gave interviews totaling five hours to discuss the business organization and ethics issues with the paper.

Leading ethics experts have called on Trump to sell his business and place it in a blind trust. Don Jr. made the point that the family would face charges of impropriety if it sold assets.

Instead, Trump told reporters he put the private company in a trust, and gave over control to Eric, Don Jr. and Trump executive Allen Weisselberg. They must vote unanimously to take action on new deals.

The brothers were present when President Trump revealed his Supreme Court choice to be Judge Neil Gorsuch. They pushed back at criticism for their presence there – saying they happened to be in town to visit Trump's luxury hotel in Washington.

That property has also drawn scrutiny, since the government owns the property and leases it to the Trump organization in a deal reached before Trump got elected president.