Campaign Legal Center reports nearly $5.2 million in disclosed 2025 payments from clients seeking Trump clemency. This is lobbying expenditure, not money paid to the president, and excludes undisclosed advocacy.
CLC reports nearly $5.2 million in 2025 clemency lobbying payments
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- 2026-03-12
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23,302 matching recordsLawmakers opened a new inquiry into Affinity fundraising and Kushner diplomacy2026-03-19Donald J. Trumpson-in-law, informal presidential adviser, and Affinity Partners founderJared Kushner1 sourceJudiciary leaders refer Noem's testimony to DOJ for investigation2026-03-161 sourceBoard approves a two-year closure after a 34-minute meeting2026-03-161 sourcePardon lobbyist Joshua Nass is charged with attempted extortion2026-03-13Joseph SchwartzPreviously represented the pardon recipient in lobbying workJoshua Nass1 sourcePardon lobbyist Joshua Nass is charged with attempted extortion2026-03-13Donald J. TrumpGranted clemency to the reported former lobbying clientJoseph Schwartz1 sourceCLC reports nearly $5.2 million in 2025 clemency lobbying payments2026-03-121 sourceDOGE Access to Social Security Personal Data — Affected group2026-03-111 sourceDOGE Access to Social Security Personal Data — Evidentiary limit2026-03-111 sourceTrump's sons backed Powerus while the drone company sought Pentagon business2026-03-11Donald Trump Jr.reported Powerus investor through the AGH reverse-merger structurePowerus2 sourcesTrump's sons backed Powerus while the drone company sought Pentagon business2026-03-11Eric Trumpreported Powerus investor through the AGH reverse-merger structurePowerus2 sourcesTrump's sons backed Powerus while the drone company sought Pentagon business2026-03-11Powerusannounced reverse-merger counterpartAureus Greenway Holdings Inc.2 sourcesTrump's sons backed Powerus while the drone company sought Pentagon business2026-03-11Powerusreported bidder for Pentagon drone-manufacturing businessU.S. Department of Defense2 sourcesTrump's sons backed Powerus while the drone company sought Pentagon business2026-03-11Donald J. Trumpfather and son; son was a reported Powerus investor through AGHDonald Trump Jr.2 sourcesTrump's sons backed Powerus while the drone company sought Pentagon business2026-03-11Donald J. Trumpfather and son; son was a reported Powerus investor through AGHEric Trump2 sources1789 backed 25 companies in the year after Trump Jr. joined2026-03-11Donald J. Trumpson and partner at 1789 CapitalDonald Trump Jr.1 sourceJustin Sun, World Liberty Financial and the SEC Case — Outcome2026-03-091 sourceCourt enters consent judgment resolving the SEC's Sun defendants case2026-03-09Donald J. TrumpWLF investor and adviser during separate SEC dispositionJustin Sun4 sourcesDOJ seeks forfeiture of $12,973,529 held at the U.S. Treasury2026-03-062 sourcesWho Won from Russia Sanctions Relief? — Administration response2026-03-061 sourceSenators seek records from DHS ad contractors tied to Noem's circle2026-03-061 sourceLutnick disclosed assets in a range above $723 million2026-03-05Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed commerce secretary and former chief of Cantor FitzgeraldHoward Lutnick2 sourcesDHS awards ad contracts to Republican-linked firms under Noem2026-03-041 sourceKing in All but Name — Outcome2026-03-031 sourceThe Iran War Balance Sheet — Administration response2026-03-012 sourcesThe Iran War Balance Sheet — Audit finding2026-02-284 sourcesThe Iran War Balance Sheet — The record2026-02-28Donald J. Trumplinked by cited action or authorityAmerica First Audit — The Iran War Balance Sheet1 sourceConsumer price level: 327.46 Index 1982–84 = 100 (2026-02-28)2026-02-281 sourceConsumer price level: 327.46 Index 1982–84 = 100 (2026-02-28)2026-02-281 sourceConsumer price level: 327.46 Index 1982–84 = 100 (2026-02-28)2026-02-281 sourceConsumer price level: 327.46 Index 1982–84 = 100 (2026-02-28)2026-02-281 sourceConsumer price level: 327.46 Index 1982–84 = 100 (2026-02-28)2026-02-281 sourceConsumer price level: 327.46 Index 1982–84 = 100 (2026-02-28)2026-02-281 sourceConsumer price level: 327.46 Index 1982–84 = 100 (2026-02-28)2026-02-281 sourceConsumer price level: 327.46 Index 1982–84 = 100 (2026-02-28)2026-02-281 sourceConsumer price level: 327.46 Index 1982–84 = 100 (2026-02-28)2026-02-281 sourceHomebuying affordability: 116.1 Index (2026-02-28)2026-02-281 sourceHomebuying affordability: 116.1 Index (2026-02-28)2026-02-281 sourceHomebuying affordability: 116.1 Index (2026-02-28)2026-02-281 sourceHomebuying affordability: 116.1 Index (2026-02-28)2026-02-281 sourceHomebuying affordability: 116.1 Index (2026-02-28)2026-02-281 source