Justin Elliott
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We're still reporting; if you have information we should have, get in touch
November 14, 2025 at 12:19 PM
We're still reporting; if you have information we should have, get in touch
We're still reporting. if you know something we should, get in touch
June 30, 2025 at 1:29 PM
We're still reporting. if you know something we should, get in touch
If you have information we should know about the speaker or Pastor Steve Berger's influence project, please get in touch
February 28, 2025 at 2:53 PM
If you have information we should know about the speaker or Pastor Steve Berger's influence project, please get in touch
January 29, 2025 at 1:55 PM
We’re still reporting on Trump Media. The company has only become more important since Trump’s win. His stake in the company now represents an estimated more than half of his personal fortune.
Do you have information we should know? Get in touch:
Do you have information we should know? Get in touch:
November 14, 2024 at 4:55 PM
We’re still reporting on Trump Media. The company has only become more important since Trump’s win. His stake in the company now represents an estimated more than half of his personal fortune.
Do you have information we should know? Get in touch:
Do you have information we should know? Get in touch:
Trump himself has insisted he has “no intention of selling.” He posted this last week on Truth Social:
November 14, 2024 at 4:55 PM
Trump himself has insisted he has “no intention of selling.” He posted this last week on Truth Social:
By issuing new shares, TMTG diluted existing shareholders. We’ve seen Trump’s stake fall over time from 58.7% in June to 52.9%.
But now, instead of just owning extremely volatile shares of a meme company, Trump owns shares of a meme company sitting on a new mountain of cash.
But now, instead of just owning extremely volatile shares of a meme company, Trump owns shares of a meme company sitting on a new mountain of cash.
November 14, 2024 at 4:55 PM
By issuing new shares, TMTG diluted existing shareholders. We’ve seen Trump’s stake fall over time from 58.7% in June to 52.9%.
But now, instead of just owning extremely volatile shares of a meme company, Trump owns shares of a meme company sitting on a new mountain of cash.
But now, instead of just owning extremely volatile shares of a meme company, Trump owns shares of a meme company sitting on a new mountain of cash.
Trump Media (ticker: DJT) sold around 17 million shares for $339 million in cash between July and September.
Why didn’t this attract much attention? One reason: The company disclosed the stock sales as part of a lengthy filing *on* Nov 5, Election Day.
www.sec.gov/Archives/edg...
Why didn’t this attract much attention? One reason: The company disclosed the stock sales as part of a lengthy filing *on* Nov 5, Election Day.
www.sec.gov/Archives/edg...
November 14, 2024 at 4:55 PM
Trump Media (ticker: DJT) sold around 17 million shares for $339 million in cash between July and September.
Why didn’t this attract much attention? One reason: The company disclosed the stock sales as part of a lengthy filing *on* Nov 5, Election Day.
www.sec.gov/Archives/edg...
Why didn’t this attract much attention? One reason: The company disclosed the stock sales as part of a lengthy filing *on* Nov 5, Election Day.
www.sec.gov/Archives/edg...
Senate Judiciary Committee will hold vote to authorize subpoenas to Harlan Crow and Leonard Leo as part of its ongoing investigation into Supreme Court ethics and Justice Thomas
Statement:
Statement:
October 31, 2023 at 12:49 AM
Senate Judiciary Committee will hold vote to authorize subpoenas to Harlan Crow and Leonard Leo as part of its ongoing investigation into Supreme Court ethics and Justice Thomas
Statement:
Statement:
That picture of Thomas with David Koch is from the Bohemian Grove, the all-men’s retreat where, we found, Harlan Crow has been bringing Thomas for years to a camp with the Kochs
September 22, 2023 at 9:17 AM
That picture of Thomas with David Koch is from the Bohemian Grove, the all-men’s retreat where, we found, Harlan Crow has been bringing Thomas for years to a camp with the Kochs
New: Durbin and Whitehouse write letters to Paul Singer and Leonard Leo for information on gifts to Supreme Court Justices following our story on Justice Alito’s Alaska fishing vacation
https://www.whitehouse.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Letter%20to%20Singer.pdf
https://www.whitehouse.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Letter%20to%20Singer.pdf
July 12, 2023 at 4:11 PM
New: Durbin and Whitehouse write letters to Paul Singer and Leonard Leo for information on gifts to Supreme Court Justices following our story on Justice Alito’s Alaska fishing vacation
https://www.whitehouse.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Letter%20to%20Singer.pdf
https://www.whitehouse.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Letter%20to%20Singer.pdf
Sens. Durbin and Whitehouse announce July 20 vote on bill that would tighten Supreme Court ethics and recusal rules
July 10, 2023 at 8:36 PM
Sens. Durbin and Whitehouse announce July 20 vote on bill that would tighten Supreme Court ethics and recusal rules
Clarence Thomas’ acceptance of free trips as a government official dates back to the 80s, per NYT:
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/09/us/clarence-thomas-horatio-alger-association.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/09/us/clarence-thomas-horatio-alger-association.html
July 9, 2023 at 6:24 PM
Clarence Thomas’ acceptance of free trips as a government official dates back to the 80s, per NYT:
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/09/us/clarence-thomas-horatio-alger-association.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/09/us/clarence-thomas-horatio-alger-association.html