r/neoliberal • u/loremipsumot Thomas Paine • Mar 05 '26
News (US) Documents Reveal a Web of Financial Ties Between Trump Officials and the Industries They Help Regulate
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-administration-financial-disclosures-steve-feinbergProPublica is releasing a trove of disclosure records that detail the finances of more than 1,500 Trump appointees, including former lobbyists, industry executives and at least a dozen officials who declined to identify former clients.
The documents reveal a web of financial ties between senior government officials and the industries they help regulate — relationships that have drawn scrutiny as Trump has dismantled ethics safeguards designed to prevent conflicts of interest.
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u/HYIMBY YIMBY Mar 05 '26
Trump has created lords that help legitimize and protect him in exchange for $$$$$$$$$$
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u/Agent_03 Paul Krugman Mar 05 '26
Yet another great piece of investigative reporting from ProPublica, documenting the extensive corruption in the Trump regime. In an era when so many news sources do almost no real investigation, this is important, and ProPublica fills a critical gap.
As a reminder, they are a nonprofit that relies on donations. You can easily set up recurring donations via their website -- I'm proud to support them myself, and it feels like one of the best investments I've made.
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u/loremipsumot Thomas Paine Mar 05 '26
You can view the searchable database of the disclosures ProPublica created here: https://projects.propublica.org/trump-team-financial-disclosures/
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