"The contract, signed in early October 2025, includes provisions that block the signatories from revealing the identities of donors who wish to remain anonymous."
"One government ethics expert told the Post that means the review process is basically a 'sham,' and we have no way of knowing if donors are getting special treatment from the government for contributing to Trump's pet project."
Donald Trump plans to build a ballroom at the White House funded by anonymous donors. The project has raised questions about transparency and potential conflicts of interest. The contract governing the funding includes provisions to keep donor identities secret and exempts the president and White House officials from conflict of interest reviews. Public Citizen successfully sued to obtain the contract, revealing concerns from ethics experts about the integrity of the review process and the potential for special treatment for donors.
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