Pro Publica: Paying the President

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Every president since Jimmy Carter sold his companies or moved assets into blind trusts or broadly held investments – until now. Since 2015, campaign staff and government officials have spent millions at Trump's properties. Follow the money here: https://propub.li/2IzwnzQ

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Paying the President

by Derek Kravitz and Derek Willis, ProPublica, and Paul Cronan, Mark Schifferli and Charlie Smart, Fathom Information Design

June 27, 2018

Since Watergate, presidents have actively sought to avoid conflicts between their public responsibilities and their private interests. Every president since Jimmy Carter sold his companies or moved assets into blind trusts or broadly held investments – until now.

Donald Trump never did this, despite his expansive holdings. He stands to gain personally when groups pay his companies. Since 2015, campaign staff and government officials have spent millions at his properties. Use this interactive graphic to track the money we’ve tallied so far.

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