The documents, released late Tuesday, show that Trump began the bond-buying spree one day after he was sworn in on January 20 and that it includes debt sold by companies, local governments, and entities that could be directly affected by his sweeping agenda. All told, Trump made about 690 purchases from January 21 through August 1. The active trading by a president of the United States is unprecedented.
Some testimony on Day 3 of the removal hearing for San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus contradicts her claims that she had no romantic relationship with the man she hired as her chief of staff. Sheriff Corpus has called Victor Aenlle (pronounced ay-en-jay) a "colleague, a trusted confidante, and a friend," but she has spent the last nine months denying that she and Aenlle had any sort of romantic relationship. The question of whether the two were romantically involved lies at the center of the battle over Corpus's possible removal from office she stands accused of conflict of interest in the hiring of Aenlle as her chief of staff, in addition to other accusations of retaliation and inappropriate conduct.
Given that one of the purported architects of President Trump's tariff policy is Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, your father and the former Chairman and CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, LP, the firm's actions raise obvious conflict-of-interest and insider dealing concerns.
Donald Trump has called on Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan to resign, stating, "The CEO of INTEL is highly CONFLICTED and must resign, immediately." This remark triggered concern and stock volatility for Intel.
Bank of America is implementing a policy requiring junior bankers to disclose future job offers, addressing conflict-of-interest concerns while considering young bankers' ambitions.
Yolo County officials request the state attorney general's involvement in investigating a fireworks explosion due to public concerns about conflicts of interest involving Sheriff's Office employees.
Concerns have arisen over the potential conflicts of interest regarding tech executives who joined the Army Reserve while holding lucrative AI contracts with the Department of Defense.
"If he hasn't stepped over the line, he's just on the verge of it," Virginia Canter, counsel for ethics and anticorruption at Democracy Defenders Fund, told the Project on Government Oversight.
US District Judge John McConnell's involvement with a homeless services provider poses serious conflicts of interest regarding his recent ruling against the Trump administration's policies.