Overview
- Public Citizen’s report released Monday tallies $279 billion in federal awards to identified donors over five years and $1.6 billion in political spending.
- Fourteen of 24 publicly named corporate donors are facing enforcement actions or benefited from suspended actions, including cases involving Amazon and Apple.
- The White House says fundraising is transparent, argues private money spares taxpayers, and pledges to name contributors who consent to disclosure.
- The donor roster disclosed by officials is incomplete, with news outlets identifying additional companies and reporting pledge forms that permit anonymity.
- Lawmakers pressed for a full accounting after the East Wing was demolished in three days, with one senior Democrat citing the absence of accessible drawings or permits.