President Trump used his Scottish golf course as a strategic venue for high-level diplomatic meetings, negotiating a new US-EU trade deal and discussing economic interests while simultaneously pursuing British Open hosting rights for Turnberry. During a five-day visit, Trump met with UK Prime …
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President Trump pardoned Scott Jenkins, former Culpeper County Sheriff, who was convicted of accepting $75,000 in bribes in exchange for appointing wealthy businessmen as unpaid auxiliary deputies. Trump claimed Jenkins was a victim of an ‘overzealous Biden Department of Justice’.
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The U.S. Department of Defense formally accepted a $400 million Boeing 747-8 jet from Qatar, potentially violating the Constitution’s foreign emoluments clause. Despite legal and ethical concerns raised by experts, the Trump administration claims the jet is a gift to the U.S. government, …
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SpaceX continues to receive substantial federal contracts, totaling $9.5 billion from the Department of Defense in 2025, despite congressional investigations into potential conflicts of interest stemming from Elon Musk’s role in the Trump administration. These contracts include a $5.9 billion …
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