Egregious Conflicts of Interest by Republicans
Scandal CategoriesDisplaying 27 Scandals
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Elon MuskConservative Businessman
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10/24/24Violated contractual obligations he signed with the US military by acquiescing to Russian President Vladimir Putin's demand that he deny satellite internet service over Taiwan as a favor to the Chinese leader during one of his many secret conversations he had with the Russian leader over a two-year period
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Donald Trump45th U.S. President
162.3m162.3m 10/08/24Clandestinely spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin as many as seven times after he left office, during which time he possessed highly classified national security documents he illegally took with him when he left the White House and realistically could have shared with PutinSecretly gave Russian President Vladimir Putin extremely rare Covid-19 test machines for his personal use at a time they were desperately needed all throughout the United States possibly to curry favor with Putin or as a reward for his 2016 election interference that helped put him in officeAccording to exclusive reporting by veteran journalist Bob Woodward in his book "War"5/09/24Asked wealthy oil executives to spend $1 billion to elect him in 2024 and promised to throw out environmental regulations designed to combat global climate change on "Day 1" as a reward if he were to return to the White HouseAccording to news reports from credible media outlets -
Clarence ThomasSupreme Court Justice [R]4/25/24Declined to recuse himself from a Supreme Court case determining whether Donald Trump is immune from criminal charges stemming from his attempt to overturn the 2020 election despite the fact that his wife Ginni was intimately involved in the scheme to prevent Biden from becoming PresidentAccording to news reports from credible media outlets -
Donald Trump45th U.S. President162.3m162.3m 1/04/24Remained closely tied to his namesake company which ended up raking in at least $7.8 million from 20 different foreign governments throughout his Presidency by having his sons run it instead of placing it in the hands of a neutral arbiter which violated decades of norms and traditions that were in place to prevent a President from profiting off the officeAccording to an exclusive report by The New York Times
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Mike GarciaU.S. Representative [R-CA]33k12/13/23Secretly sold up to $50,000 of Boeing shares mere days before a House committee he was on released a highly critical report about the company and then failed to disclose the sale for more than two months and only reported it after he won reelection in a race he won by a mere 333 votesAllegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets -
Clarence ThomasSupreme Court Justice [R]9/22/23Secretly flew on a private plane to attend events hosted by a right-wing organization which frequently argued cases before the Supreme Court and failed to disclose it which George W. Bush appointed judge John E. Jones III characterized as taking his "breath away" and noted that it would have resulted in a "disciplinary hearing" for any lower court federal judgeAccording to an exclusive investigative report by Pro Publica
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Ron DeSantisGovernor [R-FL]7.3m9/14/23Secretly accepted a golf trip without reporting it as required by law in which a major Republican businessman flew him on a private jet to play a round and stay overnight at the Augusta National Golf Club (the most exclusive in the country) and soon after his administration gave his business $92 million in COVID relief funds to fund a major highway projectAccording to an exclisive report by The Washington Post -
Harry SidhuFmr. Mayor [R-CA]20 Years in GOPLying to the "Feds", Egregious Conflict of Interest, Misuse of Government Resources for Political Gain8/16/23Took advantage of his position as mayor to muscle himself onto a negotiating team involved with a $320 million MLB stadium project and later shared confidential information with the owner of the team with the expectation of getting "at least" a million-dollar political donation in return and then lied to federal agents when they questioned him about itAllegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets -
Daniel CameronAttorney General [R-KY]72k6/22/23Declined to recuse himself from an investigation into an addiction recovery center he accepted a $6,900 donation from when in a prior case he forced a judge to recuse themself for accepting a donation of only $250According to an investigative report by The Daily Beast -
Samuel AlitoSupreme Court Justice [R]6/20/23Traveled free of charge on an opulent private jet chartered by billionaire hedge fund manager Paul Singer to an exclusive Alaskan fishing resort without reporting it on his financial disclosure forms and later voted with the majority in Singer's favor on a case involving his businessAccording to an exclusive investigative report by Pro Publica -
Clarence ThomasSupreme Court Justice [R]5/04/23Failed to report $100,000 in secret payments his wife accepted from a rightwing organization who filed a legal brief arguing to strike down a major part of the Voting Rights Act after which he joined a 5-4 majority doing just thatAccording to an investigative report by The Washington Post
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Neil GorsuchSupreme Court Justice [R]4/25/23Didn't report that the person who purchased a large property he owned -- nine days after he was sworn in as a Supreme Court Justice -- was the CEO of a major law firm that regularly argued for conservative causes before the Supreme CourtAccording to an exclusive report by Politico -
Clarence ThomasSupreme Court Justice [R]4/13/23Didn't report the proceeds from the sale of family property to conservative donor Harlan Crow -- who then allowed Thomas's mother to continue living at rent-free for years -- on his public disclosure records as required by lawSecretly took luxurious trips over a twenty-year period without disclosing they were paid by ultra-wealthy conservative donor Harlan Crow which included multiple private jet flights, lavish vacations aboard a 162-foot mega yacht and luxury accommodations at resorts throughout the worldAccording to an exclusive investigative report by Pro Publica
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Donald Trump45th U.S. President162.3m162.3m 3/15/23Accepted two loans totaling $8 million for Trump Media from a shadowy entity closely associated with Russian oligarchs at the same time the company was on the verge of dissolution for lack of fundingAccording to multiple sources in an investigative report by The Guardian
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Richard BurrFmr. U.S. Senator [R-NC]276k276k32 Years in GOP1/06/23Cashed in between $628,000 and $1.72 million in stocks from companies seen as vulnerable to the burgeoning COVID-19 outbreak over a series of 33 separate transactions after receiving confidential briefings as chair of the Senate Intelligence CommitteeAccording to financial disclosures reported on by the media -
Jared KushnerFmr. Trump Senior Advisor338k338kMAGA Enthusiast4/10/22Accepted a $2 billion investment from a major investment fund managed by the crown prince of Saudi Arabia -- a major Trump ally during his Administration -- mere months after he stopped working at the Trump White HouseAccording to previously undisclosed documents obtained by The New York Times -
Donald Trump45th U.S. President162.3m162.3m 4/08/22Failed to disclose gifts he received from foreign governments in 2020 in a clear violation of the Constitutional ban explicatively prohibiting Presidents from accepting gifts from foreign leaders without Congressional approvalAccording to an official report from the State Department
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Kelly LoefflerFmr. U.S. Senator [R-GA]266k3/19/20Cashed in between $1.275 and $3.1 million in stocks from companies seen as vulnerable to the burgeoning COVID-19 outbreak over a series of 27 transactions that began mere hours after she received a confidential Senate briefingAccording to financial disclosures reported on by the media -
Ivanka TrumpFmr. Trump Senior Advisor25m11/06/18Received 16 trademarks from the Chinese government on items ranging from handbags to jewelry three months *after* she supposedly shut down her brand ostensibly to focus on working for her dad in the White HouseAccording to records from China’s Trademark Office obtained by The Associated PressReceived special treatment from the Chinese government who fast tracked 34 of her company's patent applications in one year alone which led to various ethics groups questioning whether Trump made foreign policy decisions that benefited himself and his family’s businessesAccording to voluminous reports filed by mainstream media outlets -
Ronnie DortchFmr. State Judge [R-KY]2/24/17Engaged in a yearlong sexual relationship with a woman who was a defendant in a felony case being litigated in his court and admitted to privately discussing the case with her when confrontedAccording to a final ruling by the Kentucky Judicial Conduct Commission -
Donald Trump45th U.S. President162.3m162.3m 9/05/16Refused to publicly release his tax returns before the 2016 election and while he was President which broke over forty years of precedent meant to show that the President does not have any financial conflicts of interest that could affect his decision makingAccording to voluminous reports filed by mainstream media outlets
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Scott SteinerState Judge [R-CA]6/09/16Had sex with an attorney who practiced in his court in his private chambers while also being a married father of two young children who ran on a platform highlighting the "importance of family" in his lifeAccording to an investigative report by The Washington Post -
Aaron SchockFmr. U.S. Representative2/06/15Sold his home to a major Republican donor for $925,000 --more than three times its assessed value of $255,000 -- at the height of his reelection campaignAccording to an exclusive report by Blue Nation Review
This is the "Jared Kushner received $2 billion dollars from the Saudis to invest" category -- conflicts of interest that are so egregious they are scandalous. Even if there isn't proof of a quid pro quo, corruption is established with future people knowing if they kowtow to the interests of another country over our own -- like Jared did to Saudis -- they will find a way to reward you later.
So, we'll be adding instances here where something appears corrupt by all standards, but either there isn't anything technically illegal or there isn't enough evidence to bring criminal charges.
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