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ProPublica uncovers the Trump administration’s impressive collection of conflicts of interest

It turns out that when you remove the ethics guardrails and fire the watchdogs, the revolving door does not just spin. It becomes the whole show.

Jason Weisberger
Mar 09, 2026
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(Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

A new ProPublica investigation digging through thousands of financial disclosure records shows what happens when ethics rules are tossed out the window.

More than 1,500 Trump administration officials have deep financial and professional ties to the very industries they now regulate, from defense contractors to …

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