Overview
- Previously undisclosed supporters reportedly include BlackRock, Nvidia, billionaire investor Jeff Yass, and Extremity Care, which gave $2.5 million.
- A White House official said only donors who wished to be identified were named publicly and that anonymity requests will be honored.
- Ethics experts warn the private funding heightens concerns that contributors could seek favorable treatment from the administration.
- The public list did include major companies such as Amazon, Apple, Google, Microsoft, Coinbase, Lockheed Martin, and Palantir.
- The 90,000-square-foot, privately funded project followed demolition of the East Wing and remains behind schedule after a planned September start.