Tracking the Trump Administration’s Conflicts of Interest

When public officials have personal financial interests, such as stocks or businesses, that could be affected by their decisions, it creates a conflict of interest. We have laws specifically addressing conflicts of interest, which prevent public officials from prioritizing their financial interest over the public good.  

Avoiding conflicts of interest means more than just following ethics guidelines. The politicians and political appointees in the executive branch, for instance, make decisions on everything from food and water regulations to healthcare, taxes, and education. Public officials must make these decisions without any outside or financial influence.

Tracking potential conflicts of interest is a key part of CLC’s mission to promote the enforcement of ethics laws that help prevent members of the executive branch from abusing power to line their own pockets.  

The tracker below highlights current conflicts of interest in the second Trump administration and will be updated routinely if and when new conflicts arise. For information on President Trump’s individual conflicts of interest, read our blog on Trump’s businesses. To keep up with CLC’s latest actions demanding accountability and transparency from our executive branch, check out our action page. 

This resource was compiled by Sophia Gonsalves-Brown