Category: Conflicts of Interest

RFK Jr. Drew $4 Million in Book Advances From Publisher Who Also Monetized MAHA

The New York Times – Business:
A new disclosure also shows $210,000 in consulting fees paid to Cheryl Hines, the health secretary’s wife, by one of several MAHA-affiliated groups capitalizing from his agenda.
Kennedy Drew $4 Million in Book Advances From Publisher Who Also Monetized MAHA

The New York Times – Business:
A new disclosure also shows $210,000 in consulting fees paid to Cheryl Hines, the health secretary’s wife, by one of several MAHA-affiliated groups capitalizing from his agenda.
Kennedy Drew $4 Million in Book Advances From Publisher Who Also Monetized MAHA

The New York Times – Business:
A new disclosure also shows $210,000 in consulting fees paid to Cheryl Hines, the health secretary’s wife, by one of several MAHA-affiliated groups capitalizing from his agenda.
Bessent ‘Inadvertently’ Failed to Report Holdings of JPMorgan Stock

The New York Times – Business:
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s finances were reviewed by the inspector general after Mr. Bessent incorrectly listed at least $100,000 of the stock, which was owned by his husband, as cash.
Steve Witkoff, Trump’s Special Envoy, Made More Than $250 Million While in Government

The New York Times – Business:
A disclosure shows that Steve Witkoff collected nearly $107 million in 2025 from a holding company that includes a crypto business owned by his family and President Trump’s.
Crypto, Gold and Foreign Money: Is This What the Presidency Is Now?

The New York Times – On the Runway:
And how Trump gets away with it.
The Athletic Says Dianna Russini’s Relationship With Mike Vrabel Violated Its Standards

The New York Times – Business:
The New York Times-owned publication said the relationship between its former reporter Dianna Russini and Mike Vrabel of the Patriots gave the appearance of a conflict of interest.
Trump, Who Has Amassed Enormous Wealth in Crypto, Hosts Industry Leaders

The New York Times – Business:
President Trump called on Congress to pass a major cryptocurrency bill that would tilt regulation in the industry’s favor.
Stock Trading in Congress Becomes an Attack Line in Midterm Campaigns

The New York Times – On the Runway:
Republican and Democratic challengers are both using the issue to attack members of Congress as unethical, seizing on a common practice that enrages voters.
Crypto Brought Trump a Huge Windfall, Even as Many Investors Lost Big

The New York Times – Business:
President Trump and his family reaped vast financial rewards from a memecoin that generated losses for hundreds of thousands of investors.
Inside Trump and David Ellison’s Private Party in Washington

The New York Times – Business:
The president spoke for nearly an hour at a Paramount-hosted event that raised questions about journalistic and regulatory conflicts of interest.
As Trump Officials Pushed Health Savings Accounts, Kennedy Aide Had Wellness Company Stake

The New York Times – Business:
Calley Means remained president of a company that relied on health savings accounts last year as the Trump administration developed policies to expand them.