Zach Everson @z_everson@mastodon.social

EXCLUSIVE: Trump donor allegedly used embezzled money to support the former President’s campaign and lead a lavish lifestyle

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https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacheverson/2021/12/08/trump-donor-richard-kofoed-allegedly-used-embezzled-money-to-fund-the-former-presidents-campaign-and-lead-a-lavish-lifestyle/?sh=7f530b105476

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https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacheverson/2022/06/24/checks--imbalances-trumps-revenue-stream-australias-jet-setting-billionaire/?sh=5e1b8752270a

And big shout out to Forbes's art team for that map and the art at the top of the article—constantly amazed at what they come up with and can execute!

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https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacheverson/2022/06/23/trump-endorsed-candidates-have-funneled-at-least-14-million-into-his-businesses/?sh=8398c835c361

Location, location, location mean much—recipients of Trump's endorsements have no problem traveling to spend campaign money at his businesses.

Of the 10 biggest spenders, only 1 has a Trump property in the area he hopes to represent.

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https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacheverson/2022/06/23/trump-endorsed-candidates-have-funneled-at-least-14-million-into-his-businesses/?sh=8398c835c361

About 70% of the endorsement recipients who funneled donor money to a Trump business did so before picking up his support.

The rest paid the former president's business after he endorsed their campaigns.

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About 1/3 of the 224 candidates Trump has endorsed in the 2022 midterms have reported paying his businesses via their political committees.

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"Trump-Endorsed Candidates Have Funneled At Least $1.4 Million Into His Businesses"

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Golfers Dustin Johnson & Bryson DeChambeau committed to the LIV series, a tour backed by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund.

What else do they bhave in common?

Connections to the Trump Org, which will host 2 LIV events.

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https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacheverson/2022/06/09/checks--imbalances-bill-aims-to-prevent-another-trump-hotel-but-would-it/?sh=5434b9e35ffb

Yesterday, we reported that a Trump-inspired bill, which aims to prevent a president from leasing government property, might not actually do that.

Today's issue includes suggestions from gov't ethics expert @KathleenClark on how to improve the bill.

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https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacheverson/2022/06/09/checks--imbalances-bill-aims-to-prevent-another-trump-hotel-but-would-it/?sh=5434b9e35ffb

I also reached out to Rep. TItus' office on May 19.

Over almost three weeks, it was unable to explain how her bill would prevent a president from maintaining a lease—which her press release said it would do.

So stay tuned, I guess.

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https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacheverson/2022/06/08/trump-inspired-bill-which-aims-to-prevent-a-president-from-leasing-government-property-might-not-actually-do-that/?sh=6d8137e61b86

So I reached out to experts in gov't-contracting—

Two couldn't find any language that would prevent a Trump Hotel DC redux.

One said the bill could possibly be interpreted to cover a situation like Trump's

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https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacheverson/2022/06/08/trump-inspired-bill-which-aims-to-prevent-a-president-from-leasing-government-property-might-not-actually-do-that/?sh=6d8137e61b86

Titus's office posted the bill on her website.

I read it (relax, it's just 6 pages).

Not in it: Language that appears to address what happens if a gov't leaseholder is later elected president.

You know, like what happened with Trump.

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https://titus.house.gov/uploadedfiles/our_public_buildings_act_full_text.pdf