Foreign-Payments

Kash Patel Received Payments from Russian Filmmaker with Kremlin Ties

| Importance: 9/10

Trump’s FBI director nominee Kash Patel received a $25,000 payment from Igor Lopatonok’s Global Tree Pictures for a documentary project, raising serious concerns about foreign influence and conflicts of interest. Lopatonok, a Russian national with documented Kremlin connections, has …

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House Oversight Documents $7.8 Million in Foreign Payments to Trump During Presidency

| Importance: 6/10

House Oversight Committee analysis of Mazars USA documents reveals at least $7.8 million from 20 foreign governments flowed to Trump properties between 2017-2019, representing only four properties out of 500+ Trump entities. China led with $5,572,548 primarily through $5.4 million Trump Tower lease. …

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Saudi Crown Prince's Entourage Books Trump Hotel During Khashoggi Crisis

| Importance: 9/10

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s entourage booked approximately 500 rooms at Trump International Hotel in New York during his U.S. visit, generating significant revenue at a time when the hotel was experiencing declining bookings. The stay occurred just days before the October 2, 2018 murder …

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Saudi Lobbyists Book 500 Rooms at Trump Hotel After Election

| Importance: 8/10

Within weeks of the 2016 election, Saudi-funded lobbyists booked about 500 nights at Trump’s Washington, D.C., hotel as part of a campaign flying U.S. veterans to lobby against JASTA (the 9/11 victims’ law). This booking was part of a broader pattern of foreign government spending at the …

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