Thread by @MarkPaoletta

1/@SenWhitehouse attacks Supreme Court Justices on alleged conflicts of interests, but he’s taken significant action to benefit Ocean Conservancy (@OurOcean), where his wife has worked since 2007 as Marine Spatial Planner & been paid $2.4 million. Interactions are troubling.

2/ @SenWhitehouse has introduced many bills that directly benefit @OurOceans mission, such as S. 140, The Blue Globe Act.

3/Here's @SenWhitehouse on his “sweeping oceans package” that would be signed into law. No doubt his efforts directly benefit his wife’s organization & her work. Does @SenWhitehouse speak with his wife about what he can do to help her organization?
whitehouse.senate.gov/news/release/w…

4/ @OurOcean supports bills introduced by @SenWhitehouse, for example Save Our Seas Act 2.0. His wife’s employer directly supports his work.
oceanconservancy.org/news/statement…

5/ @SenWhitehouse regularly helps Ocean Conservancy. He wrote blog post in 2017 on @OurOcean website congratulating leaders on their work.
oceanconservancy.org/blog/2017/05/1…

6/ Here’s @SenWhitehouse speaking at an event co-hosted by Ocean Conservancy @OurOcean
urban-links.org/insight/usaid-…

7/ Here’s @SenWhitehouse on a panel that is moderated by an Ocean Conservancy staff member.
cjpavilion.org/session/commun…

8/ It’s comical that @SenWhitehouse criticizes Justices for alleged conflicts when he is directly assisting his wife’s organization.

9/ Sandra Whitehouse also was paid nearly $500k over three years (2016-18) by AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles @AltaSeaOrg, another group whose work on ocean issues is significantly affected by @SenWhitehouse’s work.

10/ She worked at @AltaSeaOrg at the same time she worked for @OurOcean during years 2016-18. During those three years, she was paid $1.12 million from these two organizations.

11/ Correction to 1st & 9th tweets on dates of employment - Sandra Whitehouse began working at Ocean Conservancy in 2008 (not 2007). She began working at AltaSea in July 2015 (not 2016)