Financial disclosures revealed that U.S. President Donald Trump made significant bond purchases, totaling at least $82 million between late August and early October, with a maximum value exceeding $337 million. These investments, detailed in forms released by the U.S. Office of Government Ethics, included corporate and municipal bonds across various sectors, some of which benefit from his administration’s policies. Notable acquisitions included bonds from tech companies, retailers, and Wall Street banks. This occurred while Trump’s administration had previously stated that Trump does not have a hand in running the portfolio, which is managed by a third party.
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s financial disclosures reveal assets totaling under $50,000 and student loan debt between $15,000 and $50,000. Her annual congressional salary is $174,000. Recent misinformation campaigns have drastically overestimated her net worth, with claims ranging up to $29 million, despite her public statements refuting such figures. Accurate information, including her financial disclosures, is readily available online.
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Despite being classified as a special government employee and legally required to publicly file ethics forms disclosing his finances and conflicts of interest, Elon Musk’s forms are absent from the federal ethics website. Ethics experts contend that Musk, heading the White House’s Department of Government Efficiency, must comply with the same disclosure requirements as Cabinet officials. While the White House claims Musk is compliant, the lack of publicly available documentation raises concerns, particularly given Musk’s extensive business holdings with potential government overlaps. Senator Adam Schiff has requested clarification on this matter. The firing of the head of the Office of Government Ethics further intensified scrutiny.
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Kash Patel, Donald Trump’s FBI nominee, omitted key corporate ties from mandatory financial disclosure forms. These undisclosed connections involve a Virginia land purchase made through a series of LLCs, in which Patel held interest alongside a friend, Jordan Shahin. Patel’s filings acknowledged the land ownership but concealed the LLC partnerships used to acquire it. This omission, along with other undisclosed financial ties, raises concerns about transparency, particularly given the sensitivity of a national security position.
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John Q. Hosedrinker