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Foreign bribes. Crypto schemes. Access for sale. Presidential power pointed at personal profit. Every documented case, sourced and on record.

$2.9B+
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Foreign bribes, pardons for sale, quid pro quo arrangements, and presidential profiteering. Verified cases sourced from the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Reuters, and major outlets. Updated daily.
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📄 Documented Cases
Sourced, verified, on the record
Crypto Corruption
$800M+
$TRUMP Memecoin Presidential Pump & Dump
The Trump family raked in at least $800 million in crypto since start of 2025. Trump bumped up the value of his $TRUMP memecoin 60% by offering White House tours to top investors. A sitting president using the Oval Office to move a coin he profits from.
Source: Gov. Newsom / Multiple outlets
Pay-To-Pardon
$4.3B fine reduced
Binance Pardon Crypto Exchange Co-Founder Freed
Trump pardoned Binance co-founder after Binance helped set up Trump's own crypto holdings company. The SEC also suspended a fraud investigation into crypto billionaire Justin Sun weeks after Sun invested $75 million into Trump's crypto company World Liberty Financial.
Source: Gov. Newsom / Reuters
Foreign Influence
Conviction erased
Puerto Rico Banker Pardon Pay-To-Play
Julio Herrera Velutini, a billionaire banker convicted of buying political influence, was pardoned after his family donated lavishly to Trump. Observers characterized it as "legalized corruption." Congressional Democrats called it pay-to-play.
Source: Reuters / Just Security
DOJ Dismantlement
Nationwide impact
Public Integrity Section Gutted
Trump's DOJ dismantled its Public Integrity Section the unit charged with investigating and prosecuting corruption cases across the entire country. Simultaneously dropped cases against multiple political allies including NYC Mayor Eric Adams.
Source: CREW / ProPublica
Mar-a-Lago Access
$1M per plate
Selling Government Access at $1M Per Dinner
Paul Walczak's mother paid $1 million to dine with Trump at Mar-a-Lago. Her son subsequently received a pardon erasing millions in tax fraud convictions. The pardon attorney vetting process was bypassed entirely.
Source: Cato Institute / CREW
Self-Enrichment
Hundreds of millions
World Liberty Financial Presidential Crypto Profits
Trump launched World Liberty Financial while president. Foreign governments and individuals seeking favorable treatment invested heavily. A sitting president operating a business that directly benefits from his own regulatory decisions.
Source: Multiple outlets
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Jun
7
The Guardian · 5h ago
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Jun
5
Just Security · 2d ago
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4
ProPublica · 3d ago
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Jun
1
CREW · 6d ago
CREW statement on White House PRA compliance 
The post CREW statement on White House <span class="dewidow">PRA compliance </span> appeared first on CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington.
Jun
6
The Guardian · 1d ago
Kuwait and Bahrain targeted by Iran after exchange of fire with US
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Jun
5
Just Security · 2d ago
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Jun
4
ProPublica · 3d ago
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CREW · 10d ago
CREW files for restraining order to immediately block Trump’s $1.8 billion slush fund
The post CREW files for restraining order to immediately block Trump’s $1.8 billion <span class="dewidow">slush fund</span> appeared first on CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington.
Jun
5
Just Security · 2d ago
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Jun
3
ProPublica · 4d ago
Lawmakers Demand Answers After the White House Initiated a $620M Loan to a Firm Tied to Donald Trump Jr.
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May
20
CREW · 18d ago
Judge rules Trump White House must comply with Presidential Records Act
The post Judge rules Trump White House must comply with Presidential <span class="dewidow">Records Act</span> appeared first on CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington.
Jun
5
Just Security · 2d ago
Can the Secretary of Defense Remove Admirals from a Promotion List?
The New York Times and Wall Street Journal reported this week that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth personally removed up to nine officers—including three women and two Black men—from the…
Jun
2
ProPublica · 5d ago
After the Trump DOJ Halted Police Reform, This City Stepped In. Then Officers Shot and Killed Katelyn Hall.
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May
18
CREW · 20d ago
CREW statement on Trump-IRS settlement
The post CREW statement on <span class="dewidow">Trump-IRS settlement</span> appeared first on CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington.
Jun
5
Just Security · 2d ago
Early Edition: June 5, 2026
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Jun
1
ProPublica · 6d ago
“No One Is Watching”: How Trump Reversed Biden’s Crackdown on Gun Trafficking
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May
7
CREW · 31d ago
DOD Inspector General refuses to investigate Kid Rock flyover
The post DOD Inspector General refuses to investigate Kid <span class="dewidow">Rock flyover</span> appeared first on CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington.
Jun
4
Just Security · 3d ago
Sanctions Gaps and the Governance of Corruption Risk
This article was initially drafted for a Perry World House conference on “The Intersection of Sanctions and Corruption,” which was made possible in part by a generous grant from Carnegie…
May
28
ProPublica · 10d ago
The White House Intervened to Get a $620 Million Deal for a Company Tied to Donald Trump Jr.
President Donald Trump, with son Donald Trump Jr., returns to the White House from Florida in May. Anna Rose Layden/Getty Images When the Pentagon announced a $620 million loan last…
Apr
22
CREW · 46d ago
CREW statement on Southern Poverty Law Center
The post CREW statement on Southern Poverty <span class="dewidow">Law Center</span> appeared first on CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington.
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