1/ Today we launched an interactive database of thousands of Trump administration appointees. We pulled from their financial disclosures to find where they used to work and also matched them up with our Represent lobbying database. projects.propublica.org/trump-town/
2/ We found at least 58 Trump campaign staffers now working inside the @WhiteHouse: projects.propublica.org/trump-town/age…
3/ At least 125 Trump staffers came from conservative think tanks, including 35 from Koch-affiliated groups & 27 from the Heritage Foundation and its political nonprofit: projects.propublica.org/trump-town/org…
4/ Those groups’ political priorities are quickly being carried out by the Trump administration: propub.li/2Hf6AN5
5/ Some examples: The moratorium on federal coal leases? Lifted. The Paris climate agreement? Withdrawn. The Clean Power Plan? Repealed. The FCC’s net neutrality policy, the EPA’s Waters of the United States rule, and the CFPB’s arbitration rules? All reversed.
6/ We found 187 ex-lobbyists, many of whom are now working at federal agencies on subjects they once lobbied for. Former corn production, pharmaceutical & mining and drilling lobbyists are working at Agriculture, Energy, Health & Human Services, Interior: propub.li/2Hgldj4
7/ Last year, we reported on deregulation task forces across the gov’t. We’re tracking those people in the app. So far, we know of task force members at 19 agencies: propub.li/2HfC1ac
8/ Trump Town also includes the most complete list of political ethics waivers, which allow staffers to work on subjects they once lobbied on behalf of or had a financial interest in: propub.li/2HgD6hX
9/ We also included a list of known special-government employees, or SGEs, at 7 agencies. These gov’t workers can work for the Trump administration AND their day jobs at the same time, w/o running afoul of criminal laws: projects.propublica.org/trump-town/sta…
10/10 Do you know something about a political appointee or about the work they’re doing? Take a look at their financial and lobbying records. Tell us what you see and send us an email at trump@propublica.org or send a Signal message to 347-244-2134.
