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Political Corruption (Executive Watch)

Trump Personally Pushed to Use Border Security Funds to Pay for Political TV Ads Praising Himself to Influence the Midterms
A string of recent TV ads praising Donald Trump carry an unusual disclaimer: “Paid for by the U.S.
 • Executive Watch
Putin-Linked Russian Oligarch Bankrolled Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Festivities
In May, Donald Trump Jr.
 • Executive Watch
Trump Offers $5,000 Bribe Per Adult for Voting Republican in the Midterms
During the president’s rambling speech on the opening night of his midterm convention, he unveiled yet another gimmick in a desperate attempt to avoid…
 • Executive Watch
Trump Is Set to Hand the Contract for Venezuela’s Oil Extraction to a Corruption-Tainted Crony With Pentagon Taking a Cut
The Trump administration has struck a deal with Delcy Rodríguez, Nicolás Maduro’s former vice president who has proved pliable enough to hold power…
 • Executive Watch
The DOJ Dropped Its Corruption Case Against an Indian Billionaire After Trump’s Personal Lawyer Dangled a $10 Billion Investment
During the Biden administration, the Department of Justice brought charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani for wire fraud and securities fraud…
 • Executive Watch
Trump Pardoned Convicted Fraudster Three Days After He Donated to a Vulnerable Republican Incumbent's PAC
Adam Kidan, the Republican megadonor and convicted fraudster from the Jack Abramoff scandal, was pardoned by Trump alongside nine Clean Air Act…
 • Executive Watch
Trump Strong-Arms FIFA to Overturn a Red Card Suspension Against an American Player in the World Cup
There’s nothing wrong with wanting a bad call fixed.
 • Executive Watch
Trump Puts His Signature on the $100 Bill, Breaking 165 Years of Precedent
Trump’s name and face already adorn national park passes, U.S.
 • Executive Watch
Trump Pardons a Major Republican Donor Along With Nine Clean Air Act Violators
Donald Trump, the pardoner-in-chief who has abused this presidential power incessantly since returning to office, just handed out a fresh batch of…
 • Executive Watch
Trump Is Pitifully Lying About Crowd Size Again, This Time About His ‘Great American State Fair’
Donald Trump has always been obsessed with the size of his crowds, and his attempts to turn America’s 250th birthday into a celebration of himself and…
 • Executive Watch
Trump Is Snatching Money From America’s National Parks to Pay for His White House Vanity Projects
Donald Trump has made a lot of promises about his D.C.-area construction projects—about their quality, about how much they’ll cost, and about who’s…
 • Executive Watch
Trump Rebrands the Nation's 250th Birthday as a 'TRUMP RALLY'
The Fourth of July marking 250 years of American independence is, by design, a nonpartisan civic occasion—a celebration of the country, not of whoever…
 • Executive Watch
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