New Disclosure Trove Reveals Deep Money Ties Between Trump Appointees and Regulated Industries

ProPublica released a trove of nearly 3,200 financial-disclosure records detailing the finances of more than 1,500 Trump appointees, showing a web of ties between senior officials and the industries they regulate. Highlights include Cerberus founder Steve Feinberg’s ongoing contract-related relationship with Cerberus as Deputy Secretary of Defense overseeing the Golden Dome missile-defense effort, Lockheed Martin connections for Space Policy chief Marc Berkowitz, and several high-level appointees withholding former clients. The disclosures raise concerns about conflicts of interest as the administration scaled back ethics safeguards, while officials and White House spokespeople defend compliance and transparency.