Trump Media Offers $800,000 Stock Award to Kash Patel Before FBI Director Confirmation

| Importance: 8/10 | Status: confirmed

Trump Media & Technology Group awarded $800,000 in stock to Kash Patel on January 28, 2025, just days before his Senate confirmation hearing for FBI director. Patel claimed he would not accept the stock ’to avoid any appearance of conflict’, but the award raised significant ethical questions about potential conflicts of interest in his nomination.

Key Actors

Donald Trump Trump Administration Kash Patel Donald Trump Jr. Linda McMahon

Tags

media-control corporate-capture ethical-violations trump-administration

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