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applegrove

(131,665 posts)
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 06:17 PM Thursday

Documents Reveal a Web of Financial Conflicts

Documents Reveal a Web of Financial Conflicts

March 5, 2026 at 4:00 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 83 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2026/03/05/documents-reveal-a-web-of-financial-conflicts/


ProPublica published “a trove of nearly 3,200 disclosure records that detail the finances of more than 1,500 federal officials appointed by President Donald Trump.”

“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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Documents Reveal a Web of Financial Conflicts (Original Post) applegrove Thursday OP
Well, that's no surprise PatSeg Thursday #1
Hmmm kwolf68 Thursday #2
Trump said he would "drain the swamp." Martin Eden 18 hrs ago #3

PatSeg

(53,064 posts)
1. Well, that's no surprise
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 09:11 PM
Thursday

I remember many financial conflicts in the Bush administration and this administration is much, much worse.

Martin Eden

(15,534 posts)
3. Trump said he would "drain the swamp."
Fri Mar 6, 2026, 07:32 AM
18 hrs ago

Which, of course, meant the opposite -- just like every accusation he makes is a projection of what he intends to do (or already did).

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