New Issue One report details one year of Donald Trump profiteering from public office and selling access

One year into his second term in the White House, President Donald Trump has reshaped the presidency to drastically blur the lines between government and business, abetting unprecedented levels of pay-to-play political corruption and blatantly exploiting our nation’s highest office to enrich himself and his family.

A new report from Issue One — which builds on Issue One’s previous two installments in this series — highlights many of the ways that Trump has sidestepped anti-corruption safeguards, defied both the intent and the letter of Article I of the Constitution, and transformed public office into a vehicle for private gain through business enterprises, including multiple cryptocurrency ventures.

“A president profiting from public service and selling access to the highest bidder should outrage Democrats, Republicans, and independents alike,” said Issue One Founder and CEO Nick Penniman.

He continued: “President Donald Trump’s continued disregard for the ethical responsibilities of public office raises concerns not only about the next three years of his administration but also about the structural weaknesses for executive branch oversight. This moment in U.S. history calls for bipartisan resolve to check the executive branch and enact safeguards that can protect future generations of American democracy.”

Read the latest installment of the Corruption Chronicles.