GEO Group's Contributions, Contracts and Trump-Resort Conference

What happened

1. promise2016-10-17documented

   Trump campaigned on ethics reform and reducing special-interest influence in Washington.

   • Roll Call Factbase: Donald Trump Vlog: Self Funding2016-01-27 · Full transcript; statement that the campaign was totally self-funded
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2. action2017-10-25documented

   GEO Group held an annual conference at Trump National Doral after making political contributions supporting Trump's election.

   • The Washington Post: Private-prison giant, resurgent in Trump era, gathers at president's resort2017-10-25 · GEO conference, contributions, contracts and company response
   • Campaign Legal Center: CLC v. FEC: GEO Group contractor contribution2017-11-28 · FEC complaint and litigation chronology; contractor-contribution allegation
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3. outcome2017-10-25reported

   Reporting documented expanding federal detention business during the same administration, without proving a quid pro quo.

   • The Washington Post: Private-prison giant, resurgent in Trump era, gathers at president's resort2017-10-25 · GEO conference, contributions, contracts and company response
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4. limitation2017-10-25documented

   The chronology does not establish that contributions or resort spending caused federal policy or contract decisions.

   • The Washington Post: Private-prison giant, resurgent in Trump era, gathers at president's resort2017-10-25 · GEO conference, contributions, contracts and company response
   • Campaign Legal Center: CLC v. FEC: GEO Group contractor contribution2017-11-28 · FEC complaint and litigation chronology; contractor-contribution allegation
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People and organizations

• Federal detainees and United States taxpayersaffected party
• GEO Groupbeneficiary
• Trump National Doralbeneficiary
• GEO Grouppayer
• Trump National Doralrecipient