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87 matching recordsBoard votes to close most of the Kennedy Center hours after name ruling2026-09-15Donald J. TrumpChaired board ordering closure and tied construction timing to naming appealJohn F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts2 sourcesCBS finds most second-term Trump clemency actions were not routed through the Justice Department2026-09-13Donald J. TrumpClemency advocate who described sending petitions directly to the White HouseBrett Tolman2 sourcesCBS finds most second-term Trump clemency actions were not routed through the Justice Department2026-09-13Donald J. TrumpExercised the clemency power examined in the documented paid-access marketTrump clemency advocacy: six-figure fees, DOJ routing and investigations2 sourcesBoosie Badazz reports paying $600,000 for a pardon effort that did not produce clemency2026-09-13Torence HatchReported upfront payment for pardon advocacy now disputed in arbitrationJ M Burkman & Associates2 sourcesTrump commutes John Dougherty's entire sentence to time served2026-09-03Donald J. TrumpCommuted the entire sentence to time served with no further restitutionJohn Dougherty1 sourceTax Foundation projects $840 per household in tariff taxes for 20262026-09-021 sourceHouse report separates restitution, forfeiture and fines for clemency recipients2026-08-211 sourceHidden camera records a $300,000 pardon-access pitch2026-08-15Jack BurkmanJointly made the recorded clemency pitchJacob Wohl2 sourcesHidden camera records a $300,000 pardon-access pitch2026-08-15Ammon CovinoApproached the broker while working with CBS NewsJack Burkman2 sourcesHidden camera records a $300,000 pardon-access pitch2026-08-15Donald J. TrumpProposed using political contacts and events to press a clemency requestJack Burkman2 sourcesMackenzie returns the $2,600 Kidan contribution2026-07-30Ryan MackenzieReturned the reported leadership-PAC contributionAdam R. Kidan1 sourceMackenzie returns the $2,600 Kidan contribution2026-07-30Donald J. TrumpGranted the pardon preceding reporting of the returned contributionAdam R. Kidan1 sourceCarr accepted more than $63,000 in CBS- or Paramount-funded gala tickets2026-07-15Donald J. Trumpappointee accepted gifts from regulated broadcasterBrendan Carr2 sourcesCarr accepted more than $63,000 in CBS- or Paramount-funded gala tickets2026-07-15Donald J. Trumpagency ethics process cleared chair's attendanceFederal Communications Commission2 sourcesCarr accepted more than $63,000 in CBS- or Paramount-funded gala tickets2026-07-15Donald J. Trumpregulated company funded appointee's gala ticketsParamount Skydance Corporation2 sourcesKidan's $2,600 leadership-PAC contribution precedes July pardon2026-06-30Adam R. KidanContributed to the congressman's leadership PAC; contribution later returnedRyan Mackenzie2 sourcesKidan's $2,600 leadership-PAC contribution precedes July pardon2026-06-30Donald J. TrumpGranted the donor's subsequent July 3 pardonAdam R. Kidan2 sourcesMO Strategies reports $500,000 for mixed immigration and pardon work2026-05-24MO Strategies, Inc.Reported Q1 income for the named client's mixed lobbying engagementBlessinger Legal PLLC1 sourceMO Strategies reports $500,000 for mixed immigration and pardon work2026-05-24Marty ObstFounded and leads the lobbying firmMO Strategies, Inc.1 sourceMO Strategies reports $500,000 for mixed immigration and pardon work2026-05-24Donald J. TrumpFormer campaign adviser in 2016 and 2020Marty Obst1 sourceTrump's IRS settlement commits DOJ to an anti-weaponization fund2026-05-18Donald J. TrumpPlaintiff in settlement requiring creation of a claims fundTrump IRS settlement and tax-immunity orders1 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 sourceLarry Ellison guaranteed $45.72 billion of final merger consideration2026-02-27Donald J. Trumpmedia executive closely allied with TrumpDavid Ellison2 sourcesLarry Ellison guaranteed $45.72 billion of final merger consideration2026-02-27Donald J. Trumpclose Trump associate and financing guarantor for his son's media companyLarry Ellison2 sourcesParamount and WBD signed a $110 billion enterprise-value deal2026-02-27Paramount Skydance Corporationsigned definitive all-cash merger agreementWarner Bros. Discovery, Inc.3 sourcesParamount and WBD signed a $110 billion enterprise-value deal2026-02-27Donald J. Trumpmedia executive closely allied with TrumpDavid Ellison3 sourcesParamount and WBD signed a $110 billion enterprise-value deal2026-02-27Donald J. Trumpclose Trump associate and financing guarantor for his son's media companyLarry Ellison3 sourcesParamount and WBD signed a $110 billion enterprise-value deal2026-02-27Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.owned news network included in proposed combinationCNN3 sourcesRevised WBD bid raised Ellison's operative guarantee to $44.6 billion2026-02-10Paramount Skydance Corporationrevised all-cash acquisition offerWarner Bros. Discovery, Inc.2 sourcesRevised WBD bid raised Ellison's operative guarantee to $44.6 billion2026-02-10Donald J. Trumpmedia executive closely allied with TrumpDavid Ellison2 sourcesRevised WBD bid raised Ellison's operative guarantee to $44.6 billion2026-02-10Donald J. Trumpclose Trump associate and financing guarantor for his son's media companyLarry Ellison2 sourcesCBO estimates domestic troop deployments cost $496 million in 20252026-01-28Donald J. TrumpPresident whose administration undertook the documented activityCBO estimates domestic troop deployments cost $496 million in 20252 sourcesTikTok U.S. venture established with three 15% managing investors2026-01-22Donald J. Trumpformed under Trump's divestiture orderTikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC3 sourcesTikTok U.S. venture established with three 15% managing investors2026-01-22Donald J. Trumpreceived 15% managing stake under Trump frameworkOracle Corporation3 sourcesTikTok U.S. venture established with three 15% managing investors2026-01-22Donald J. Trumpreceived 15% managing stake under Trump frameworkMGX3 sourcesTikTok U.S. venture established with three 15% managing investors2026-01-22Donald J. Trumpreceived 15% managing stake under Trump frameworkSilver Lake3 sourcesTikTok U.S. venture established with three 15% managing investors2026-01-22Donald J. Trumpally led Oracle as it received TikTok stakeLarry Ellison3 sourcesParamount's WBD offer carried a $40.4 billion Ellison guarantee2025-12-22Paramount Skydance Corporation$30-per-share acquisition offerWarner Bros. Discovery, Inc.2 sources