Trump Commerce Boss Wilbur Ross Hoovered Up $53 Million While In Public Office

[DonViejo]

06/19/2021 08:43 am ET

Then he slipped out of public life and into a business he set up in the Cayman Islands while reportedly still commerce secretary.

By Mary Papenfuss

Donald Trump’s commerce secretary, Wilbur Ross, earned at least $53 million from private companies while he was collecting a taxpayer salary and supposed to be looking out for the public instead of his own profits.

Ross reported making somewhere between $53 million and $127 million during his four years as head of the Commerce Department. The federal government only requires officials to report broad ranges of outside income.

It’s possible that Ross earned “significantly more” since he was not required to specify certain income totals over $1 million, noted watchdog Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, which reported Ross’ financial disclosure filings earlier this week.

Ross’ many and profitable entanglements with private companies while he was supposed to be looking out for the American taxpayer triggered concern and criticism.

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[mopinko]

1. might get my vote for the dirtiest cabinet member.

hard to pick, tho.

but i mean, the bank of cypress. the 1st non-greek.
c'mon man.

[wiggs]

2. correct. IIRC involved in 2016 funneling of foreign money and connections to T campaign. nt

[mopinko]

3. a buddy of manafort. nuff said.

[blogslug]

4. Of course he did

Link to tweet

The Smoking Gun
@tsgnews

Here's a small sampling of the $600 velvet slippers that Wilbur Ross likes to wear. Oddly, the billionaire Commerce Secretary can't understand why unpaid federal workers need to rely on food banks.

[BootinUp]

5. Shocking

If you are rip van winkle.

[Loge23]

6. Well, he can't take it with him

...and he looks like he's due to go any day now.

[oasis]

11. "He's been dying from the same heart attack for the last 20 years"

Michael Corleone on Hyman Roth.

[jmowreader]

7. Being that he was a Trump appointee, this isn't shocking

My bet is that every single Trump appointee had his or her hands in the till, and we just need to prove it.

[malaise]

8. The entire regime was a kakistocracy on steroids

That is all

[Faux pas]

9. ...

They all have/had a license to steal

[Stuart G]

10. Thank You for posting...K and R

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

12. Emulating his boss