Mar-a-Lago Members and Veterans Affairs Decision-Making: Audit finding

Entities and roles

• America First Audit: Mar-a-Lago Members and Veterans Affairs Decision-Makingaudit case
• Donald J. Trumpcomparison subject

Claims and evidence

1. analysisdocumented

   Trump connected private associates from his club to VA leadership, and the resulting advisory channel operated outside ordinary federal appointment and transparency structures.

   • Roll Call Factbase: Donald Trump Vlog: Self FundingFull transcript; statement that the campaign was totally self-funded
   • U.S. Government Accountability Office: Private Citizens' Involvement in Decision-Making at the Department of Veterans AffairsPurpose, scope and timing of private citizens' interactions with VA, 2016-2018
   • ProPublica: The Shadow Rulers of the VAFOIA emails, roles, policy contacts and trio's response