Trump’s Tangled Web of Deal-Making, Policy and Riches
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“The complex network is only expanding. Trump Media is now looking to become a nuclear fusion power company. Donald Trump Jr. has financial ties to companies that secured Pentagon contracts this year, though he has said he has not reached out to any government officials on their behalf. And Elon Musk, Mr. Trump’s biggest campaign donor, continues to benefit from connections to the agencies that oversee his companies, some of which are major federal contractors.
“Mr. Trump has noted that conflict of interest laws do not apply to him. Officials like Mr. Lutnick and Mr. Sacks have divested some of their interests in their industries or have waivers for work they have kept a stake in. But the mixing of politics and profitmaking in Mr. Trump’s second term has shattered American norms.”
