Conflicts of interest

Crypto & the presidency

Tokens, private profit and public power

RECORD / AT A GLANCE

Documented business; disputed influence

The conflicts are real. A specific corrupt bargain requires more evidence than a purchase followed by a favorable decision.

THE EVENTS / THE INVESTIGATION / THE STORY

The chronology.

READ THE FILE

Evidence & assessment.

Open an article for its evidence, labeled AI assessment and numbered sources. Read the complete static edition ↗

OPEN THE RECORD

Sources & limits.

Numbered citations in each article identify the relevant sources. These records have different purposes and evidentiary weight.

  1. OGE — Trump annual disclosure for calendar 2025, certified June 30, 2026 ↗

    Official annual disclosure covers calendar 2025. Schedule 1, printed pages 1 and 8–9 of the appended 23-page schedule, contains relevant crypto lines. Entity income, asset values and wallet distributions cannot simply be added as personal net profit.

  2. Reuters — Trump responds to disclosure of crypto income, July 1, 2026 ↗

    Original official record or reporting identified by date in its title; read the linked source for its full scope.

  3. Reuters — Global investors attend the Trump memecoin dinner, May 22, 2025 ↗

    Original official record or reporting identified by date in its title; read the linked source for its full scope.

  4. House Financial Services Democrats — Questions about Sun investment and SEC pause, 2025 ↗

    Democratic lawmakers’ oversight request establishes their questions and cited investment timeline; its accusation of improper influence is not a judicial finding.

  5. SEC — March 5, 2026 proposed Sun/Rainberry settlement and dismissals ↗

    The SEC describes its civil enforcement resolution. It does not adjudicate whether presidential influence caused the decision.

  6. SEC — Qualifying judgment dated March 9, 2026, Sun litigation ↗

    Official SEC notice records the March 9, 2026 qualifying judgment; read alongside the March 5 proposed terms.