From Senator Chris Murphy. However egregious you thought this might be, it is worse. “They” say that the poison is coming from within, both “parties” / sides. I have found more useful deep background information here than anywhere I’ve yet looked: http://darknessisfalling.com
Unprecedented back-door path of foreign capital via Trump-owned crypto-currency.
- Todd Blanche — Trump DOJ official. Allegedly held crypto investments while ending DOJ crypto
investigations and eliminating the crypto-fraud enforcement team, benefiting the industry
and Trump-linked crypto interests. - Pilgrim’s Pride — Major Trump inauguration donor. Donated $5M, then sought rollback of a
poultry salmonella safety rule; USDA reversed the rule. - Paul Walczak — Convicted nursing-home owner. Allegedly stole millions from workers; his
mother paid $1M for Trump access. Trump granted a full pardon and erased $4.4M repayment
duty. - Stephen Miller — Senior Trump adviser. Owned Palantir stock while influencing immigration
enforcement; ICE gave Palantir a $30M no-bid surveillance contract. - Trump family crypto companies — Trump/family business interests. Sold crypto tokens to
undisclosed buyers, allegedly including foreign-linked entities; Trump promoted the coins
and gave access/events to buyers. - Tom Homan — Trump border czar. Allegedly caught taking $50k cash for future contracts;
Trump/admin allegedly shut down the criminal investigation. - Changpeng Zhao / CZ — Crypto executive linked to Trump crypto. Convicted after Binance
enabled illicit finance, per speech; Trump allegedly pardoned him after he helped Trump’s
crypto business. - White House ballroom donors — Corporate donors to Trump project. Donated to ballroom
project; over half allegedly received new/expanded federal contracts totaling $50B+. - Donald Trump Jr. / Vulcan Elements — Trump’s son; investor. Invested before major federal
support; Pentagon took $50M stake and gave $620M loan, allegedly boosting valuation 10x. - Trump wine/cider business — Trump personal brand. Trump allegedly ordered Coast Guard stores
to stock Trump-branded wine/cider. - Joseph Schwartz — Nursing-home owner. Convicted of fraud; paid $1M to Trump-connected
lobbyists. Trump released/pardoned him after three months. - Nursing-home executives — Industry donors seeking deregulation. Paid for private
lunch/access; Trump allegedly ordered nursing-home staffing rule rescinded after their
request. - Existing Detroit–Canada bridge owner — Donor seeking to block competition. Paid $1M for
meeting with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick; Trump blocked competing bridge within hours. - Howard Lutnick — Trump Commerce Secretary. Allegedly served as access point for bridge donor
request; meeting preceded Trump action favoring donor. - Corey Lewandowski — Close Trump ally; DHS adviser. Allegedly demanded “protection” payments
from DHS contractors; companies refusing payment allegedly lost contracts. - Donald Trump Jr. / mail-order gun company — Trump’s son; investor. Bought stake in company
that would profit from handgun shipping; DOJ allegedly declared old handgun-mailing ban
unconstitutional. - Trump inner circle / unnamed investors — White House-connected insiders. Allegedly used Iran
ceasefire inside information to bet on oil-price drops before Trump’s announcement. - Trump staff/friends near White House — Aides/allies. Trump allegedly promised pardons for
“everyone within 200 feet of the White House.” - Trump-connected fountain contractor — Trump friend/contractor. Received inflated no-bid
contract; got $17M for fountains/reflecting pool, allegedly far above expected cost. - Big Tobacco / vape lobbyists — Donors seeking deregulation. Donated $5M and sought
flavored-vape rollback; Trump allegedly directed FDA/Dr. Oz to rescind rules. - Sean Duffy — Trump Transportation Secretary. Family road-trip show allegedly funded by
companies he regulated, including Boeing and United. - Boeing / United Airlines / transport companies — Companies regulated by DOT. Allegedly
funded Duffy family travel/show expenses, gaining access to the Transportation Secretary. - Dell — Company in which Trump allegedly bought stock. Trump allegedly bought Dell stock,
publicly boosted Dell, then Dell received a $10B Pentagon contract. - Donald Trump personally — President. Allegedly used presidency for self-enrichment through
crypto, stocks, branded products, contracts, access-selling, pardons, deregulation, and
protection of insiders.
| Person / Entity | Relation to Trump | Alleged corruption | Trump/admin intervention, reward, protection, pardon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Blanche | Trump DOJ official | Held crypto investments while DOJ dropped crypto enforcement. | Ended crypto investigations and eliminated DOJ crypto-fraud enforcement team. |
| Pilgrim’s Pride | Major Trump inauguration donor | Donated $5M, then sought salmonella-rule rollback. | USDA reversed poultry salmonella safety rule. |
| Paul Walczak | Convicted nursing-home owner | Stole millions from workers; mother allegedly paid $1M for Trump access. | Trump granted full pardon and erased $4.4M repayment duty. |
| Stephen Miller | Senior Trump adviser | Owned Palantir stock while shaping immigration enforcement. | ICE awarded Palantir $30M no-bid surveillance contract. |
| Trump family crypto companies | Trump/family business interests | Sold crypto tokens to undisclosed buyers, allegedly incl. foreign-linked entities. | Trump promoted crypto and gave access/events to coin buyers. |
| Tom Homan | Trump border czar | Allegedly accepted $50k cash for future contracts. | Trump/admin allegedly shut down criminal investigation. |
| Changpeng Zhao / CZ | Crypto executive linked to Trump crypto | Convicted after Binance enabled illicit finance, per speech. | Trump allegedly gave full pardon after Zhao helped Trump crypto business. |
| White House ballroom donors | Corporate donors to Trump project | Donated to ballroom project. | Over half allegedly got new/expanded federal contracts totaling $50B+. |
| Donald Trump Jr. / Vulcan Elements | Trump’s son; investor | Invested before major federal support. | Pentagon took $50M stake and gave $620M loan; valuation allegedly 10x’d. |
| Trump wine/cider business | Trump personal brand | Used government retail channels for private sales. | Coast Guard stores allegedly ordered to stock Trump-branded wine/cider. |
| Joseph Schwartz | Nursing-home owner | Convicted of fraud; paid $1M to Trump-connected lobbyists. | Trump released/pardoned him after three months. |
| Nursing-home executives | Industry donors seeking deregulation | Paid for private lunch/access. | Trump allegedly ordered staffing rule rescinded after request. |
| Existing Detroit–Canada bridge owner | Donor seeking to block competition | Paid $1M for meeting with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. | Trump announced block on competing bridge within hours. |
| Howard Lutnick | Trump Commerce Secretary | Access point for donor request. | Meeting preceded Trump action favoring donor. |
| Corey Lewandowski | Close Trump ally; DHS adviser | Allegedly demanded protection payments from DHS contractors. | Companies refusing payment allegedly lost DHS contracts. |
| Donald Trump Jr. / mail-order gun company | Trump’s son; investor | Bought stake in company that would profit from handgun shipping. | DOJ allegedly declared old handgun-mailing ban unconstitutional. |
| Trump inner circle / unnamed investors | White House-connected insiders | Allegedly bet on oil-price drops using Iran ceasefire inside information. | Trades occurred before Trump announced ceasefire. |
| Trump staff/friends near White House | Aides/allies | General corruption exposure. | Trump allegedly promised pardons for “everyone within 200 feet of the White House.” |
| Trump-connected fountain contractor | Trump friend/contractor | Received inflated no-bid public-works contract. | Got $17M contract for fountains/reflecting pool, allegedly far above expected cost. |
| Big Tobacco / vape lobbyists | Donors seeking deregulation | Donated $5M and sought flavored-vape rule rollback. | Trump allegedly directed FDA/Dr. Oz to rescind rules; FDA commissioner resigned. |
| Sean Duffy | Trump Transportation Secretary | Family road-trip show allegedly funded by regulated companies. | Boeing, United, etc. allegedly paid costs while Duffy regulated them. |
| Boeing / United Airlines / transport companies | Companies regulated by DOT | Funded Duffy family travel/show expenses. | Received access by funding Transportation Secretary’s media project. |
| Dell | Company in which Trump allegedly bought stock | Trump allegedly bought Dell stock while president. | Trump boosted Dell publicly, then Dell received $10B Pentagon contract. |
| Donald Trump personally | President | Alleged self-enrichment through crypto, stocks, branded products, contracts, access-selling. | Used presidency to promote holdings, direct contracts, pardon allies/donors, rescind rules, protect insiders. |
