Trump’s ballroom contract shielded donors, skirted conflict rules
The Washington Post • • general
Key Points:
- The Trump administration had a secret contract managing hundreds of millions in private donations for building the White House ballroom, which concealed donor identities.
- This agreement excluded the White House from standard conflict of interest protections, raising transparency concerns.
- The contract was only made public following a lawsuit by a watchdog group and a subsequent judge's order.
