💵 Corruption Tracker

This Is What Corruption
Looks Like.

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

$2.9B+
In Documented Trump Corruption Tracked Live
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.
See Full Live Counter at CorruptionCounter.com →
📄 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
Dynasty & Self-Enrichment
$2.3B+ extracted
Monarchies and Mafia Bosses — The Trump Family Grift
Reuters found the Trump family added at least $2.3 billion to its fortune through crypto ventures since the 2024 election while investors lost a matching $2.3 billion. Don Jr. and Eric's American Bitcoin added $80M to Don Jr.'s net worth. Barron Trump, age 20, is worth $150M from World Liberty Financial stakes. Kushner's Affinity Partners holds $4.8B in foreign funds including $2B from Saudi Arabia — while Kushner negotiates the Iran war. An Emirati royal family member acquired 49% of World Liberty Financial just before inauguration. Tiffany's husband Michael Boulos allegedly charged $100K for a photo with the president. When asked if Congress would investigate, Republican James Comer said: "The difference is they're open about it."
Source: Reuters / Rolling Stone / House Judiciary Democrats
📰 Latest Corruption News
ProPublica · The Guardian · CREW · Just Security · refreshed every 3 hours
Jul
22
Just Security · 8h ago
If Federal Courts Don’t Trust Trump’s DOJ, Should Civil Rights Funders?
Within days after the Department of Justice indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) in April, three of the largest charitable giving platforms froze donations to the organization. Other platforms…
Jul
22
ProPublica · 13h ago
How the Government’s Obligation to Keep Foreign Workers Safe Collided With Its Efforts to Keep Farms Afloat
A laborer picks tomatoes on one of the few farms that participates in a voluntary initiative to protect workers from exploitation. Audra Melton for ProPublica It’s been nearly two years…
Jul
22
The Guardian · 17h ago
Iran’s foreign minister describes moment of attack that killed Khamenei
Abbas Araghchi says he has kept on the move since being pulled from rubble after strike on first day of warIran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, has described how he was…
Jul
10
CREW · 12d ago
CREW statement on Trump’s firing of Election Assistance Commission
The post CREW statement on Trump’s firing of Election <span class="dewidow">Assistance Commission</span> appeared first on CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington.
Jul
22
Just Security · 9h ago
Why Gold Threatens Peace in South Sudan
As South Sudan’s political crisis deepens and the risk of renewed civil war grows, the country’s leaders are betting on gold as the next engine of economic growth. But across…
Jul
21
ProPublica · 2d ago
My Maddening Quest to Find Out if Blueberries Come From Farms Where Workers Were Harmed
Illustration by Andrew B. Myers for ProPublica Over the past year, I’ve reported at length about crimes against farmworkers who have come to the U.S. legally from Mexico and Central…
Jul
8
CREW · 14d ago
CREW statement on DHS SAVE database stay denial 
The post CREW statement on DHS SAVE database <span class="dewidow">stay denial </span> appeared first on CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington.
Jul
22
Just Security · 9h ago
AI and Warrantless Foreign Intelligence Surveillance
My earlier piece on “AI and the Commercial Data Loophole” focused on the risks of operating LLMs on the government’s purchases of Americans’ data from commercial brokers. But the Pentagon’s…
Jul
20
ProPublica · 3d ago
On This Nearly Deserted Alaska Island, You Pay to Keep Hundreds of Empty Buildings Wired for Internet
Very few homes in Adak, Alaska, are occupied, yet many, like these in the town’s Sandy Cove neighborhood, are the subject of federal subsidies that provide outdated internet service. Marc…
Jul
1
CREW · 21d ago
Trump’s corruption is ruining 250th celebrations. We won’t let it ruin the next 250 years.
The post Trump’s corruption is ruining 250th celebrations. We won’t let it ruin the next <span class="dewidow">250 years.</span> appeared first on CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington.
Jul
22
Just Security · 10h ago
Early Edition: July 22, 2026
Signup to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here. A curated weekday guide to major news and developments over the last 24 hours. Here’s today’s news: IRAN WAR The…
Jul
18
ProPublica · 5d ago
How a Man Once Ordered to Pay Libel Damages Helped Launch an Investigation Into Islamic Private Schools
Brighter Horizons Academy is one of nearly 50 Texas-based Islamic and Chinese schools that were investigated by the state comptroller’s office. Desiree Rios for ProPublica and The Texas Tribune Nearly…
Jun
30
CREW · 22d ago
CREW statement on NRSC v FEC
The post CREW statement on NRSC <span class="dewidow">v FEC</span> appeared first on CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington.
Jul
21
Just Security · 1d ago
AI and the Commercial Data Loophole
In May 2026, the Pentagon announced that it had reached deals with eight AI companies—SpaceX, OpenAI, Google, NVIDIA, Reflection, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, and Oracle—to “deploy their advanced AI capabilities…
Jul
17
ProPublica · 5d ago
Trump Officials Want to Use Human Rights Aid to Advocate for White South Africans and Right-Wing Causes in Europe
Collage by Alex Bandoni/ProPublica. Source image: Roberto Schmidt/Stringer/Getty Images. For decades, the U.S. Department of State gave money to groups protecting free speech, human rights and persecuted minorities in poor…
Jul
21
Just Security · 1d ago
Clausewitz on Operation Epic Fury
The ceasefire that temporarily halted major combat operations in Operation Epic Fury, the U.S. campaign against Iran that began on Feb. 28, has now collapsed. Just weeks after the Memorandum…
Jul
17
ProPublica · 5d ago
How a Paid Expert Reversed His View of a Notoriously Flawed Prosecution in the Rape of a Bestselling Author
Bennett Gershman in 2015 Andrew Sullivan/The New York Times/Redux The upstate New York city of Syracuse seems at odds with itself when it comes to a notorious miscarriage of justice.…
Jul
21
Just Security · 1d ago
Early Edition: July 21, 2026
Signup to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here. A curated weekday guide to major news and developments over the last 24 hours. Here’s today’s news: IRAN WAR The…
Jul
16
ProPublica · 6d ago
Texas Democrats Ask for Investigation Into Ken Paxton After Our Reporting Found He May Have Violated Election Law
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call/Sipa USA Dallas-area Democrats are demanding that Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton be investigated for illegal voting after ProPublica and The…
Jul
21
Just Security · 1d ago
Litigation Tracker: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions
This living, searchable resource tracks legal challenges to Trump administration executive actions. If you think we are missing anything, you can email us at lte@justsecurity.org. The Tracker is part of…
Scroll to Top