This week, new details emerged showing Jared Kushner’s business ties to Citigroup and Apollo Management are “more extensive than initially reported,” the U.S. government released a copy of a check the Trump Organization sent to the U.S. Treasury Department, and the government of the Philippines is planning to host a party President Donald Trump’s Washington D.C. hotel.
Continue readingThis Week in Conflicts: Panamanian problems, What isn’t staying in Vegas, a Ukrainian connection, and Bolton’s SuperPAC
This week, lawyers for the Trump Organization asked the Panamanian president to intervene and help the company as they battle over the former Trump-branded hotel in the country, Trump’s Las Vegas Hotel has limits on hiring family, and questions surround the new national security adviser’s political donation organizations.
Continue readingThis Week in Conflicts: Ethics violations, a culture of cabinet corruption, and an opaque legal defense fund
This week, top U.S. government officials are still in public service despite ethics problems, a public interest watchdog filed new complaints about former lobbyists now working in agencies, and a controversial legal defense fund faces continued questions.
Continue readingThis Week in Conflicts: President Trump named in emolument lawsuit, inaugural spending, and Kushner deals
This week, questions remain about how $107 million raised by President Donald Trump’s inaugural committee was spent, the President has been personally named in an emolument lawsuit and a sale by the Kushner Companies is raising conflict of interest concerns.
Continue readingThis Week in Conflicts: Ivanka profits, ethics waivers for lobbyists, and an emolumental lawsuit
This week, we learned Ivanka Trump that is indeed still earning money from the family business while she serves in the White House, lobbyists are continuing to receive ethics waivers while they work in the federal agencies they once lobbied, and an emoluments lawsuit against President Donald J. Trump will move forward.
Continue readingThis Week in Conflicts: A Resignation, Disclosure Required and a Chance to Meet Donald Trump Jr.
This week's round-up of news and analysis regarding President Trumps' conflicts of interest.
Continue readingA voice for American democracy, today and tomorrow
This year was unlike any other, and Sunlight's work making government transparent and accountable is more important than ever.
Continue readingFederal judge says it is the role of Congress to address Trump’s emolumental issues
A federal judge has dismissed a foreign emoluments lawsuit against President Donald J. Trump, which alleged Constitutional violations through his businesses. The judge said the plaintiffs lacked standing, and that this should be resolved by Congress. We hope to see more oversight and accountability in DC in the New Year.
Continue readingPresident Trump should embrace transparency and disclose his tax returns
In May 2016, Sunlight said that Congress should mandate disclosure of the tax returns of presidential candidates. As we detailed,... View Article
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