- United States
- Maine
- Letter
An Open Letter
To: Sen. Collins, Sen. King, Rep. Pingree
From: A constituent in South Portland, ME
May 29
Investigate Conflicts-of-Interest and Money Making Schemes of Trump and Family I am a constituent, and I am furious over documented conduct that raises serious conflict-of-interest and constitutional concerns while Congress either remains silent or actively blocks oversight. These are not rumors. These are reported facts. THE $1.776 BILLION “ANTI-WEAPONIZATION FUND” A bipartisan group of 35 former federal judges has called the fund’s creation potentially “a fraud on the court.” According to reports, Trump sued agencies within his own Executive Branch, dismissed the case before full judicial review, and a settlement then created a $1.776 billion fund without congressional appropriation while reportedly limiting future IRS action involving the Trump family. Congress has largely ignored it. DON JR. AND VULCAN ELEMENTS ProPublica reported that Donald Trump Jr.’s venture firm took a stake in Vulcan Elements shortly before the Pentagon approved a $620 million loan to the company — reportedly accelerated as a “White House priority.” The company’s valuation then skyrocketed. Whether legal or not, this demands investigation. JARED KUSHNER Reports indicate Kushner has participated in discussions involving U.S. foreign policy while simultaneously seeking billions for Affinity Partners from foreign sovereign wealth funds connected to those same governments. Republicans blocked efforts to compel testimony and disclosures. TRUMP’S AND OTHERS’ STOCK TRADING Public disclosures reportedly show thousands of individual stock trades while Trump was making market-moving policy decisions affecting some of the same sectors and companies involved. No president should actively trade at this scale while exercising enormous policy power over financial markets. There are further questionable trades around the announcement of tariffs and actions related to the Iran war. THE WHITE HOUSE The White House is not private property. Reports of major alterations styled after Trump properties and plans for commercial entertainment events on White House grounds reinforce the perception that public institutions are being treated as personal assets. I am asking you to support whatever investigative, legislative, and oversight tools are available to you — hearings, subpoenas, GAO referrals, disclosure requirements, and restrictions on presidential trading — to address each of the above conflict-of-interest concerns. The evidence is documented. The inaction is inexcusable. Thank you.
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