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August 14, 2025

KJ Boyle

Blog Post Campaign FinanceCryptocurrencyFinancial RegulationFintech

Oligarchs and the Trump Admin: Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss

Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss are billionaires who made their initial fortune from a 2004 lawsuit against Mark Zuckerberg, accusing him of stealing their idea in the creation of Facebook. The Winklevoss twins have since expanded their fortunes through an $11 million purchase of Bitcoin in 2013, founding the venture capital firm Winklevoss Capital, and founding cryptocurrency exchange Gemini. In June 2024, the Winklevoss’ each tweeted an endorsement of Trump’s candidacy and donated $1 million in bitcoin to his campaign.

July 18, 2025

Timi Iwayemi

Newsletter Congressional OversightCorruption CalendarEthics in GovernmentFinancial Regulation

Corruption Calendar Week 26: Crypto Week Marks Washington’s Insatiable Appetite For Grift

While the House of Representatives was busy passing three industry-written pieces of legislation which all but ensure crypto’s complete capture of the federal government, Trump netted close to $100 million from sales of his crypto memecoin. There’s no doubt that the favor machine will keep whirring as long as the zeroes keep adding up for Trump and his family.

July 09, 2025

Jacob Plaza

Newsletter Climate and EnvironmentEthics in GovernmentExecutive BranchFinancial Regulation

RDP Work Round-Up: 4th of July Edition

As Trump’s Big, Backwards Bill was passed into law, we experienced one of the most frustrating and depressing July 4th celebrations in recent memory. So, we at the Revolving Door Project figured now is as good a time as any to round-up our recent work chronicling the corruption that is spreading across the government and political establishment and wreaking havoc on everyday people.

May 16, 2025

Timi Iwayemi

Newsletter Artificial IntelligenceCorruption CalendarElon MuskEthics in GovernmentFinancial Regulation

Corruption Calendar Week 17: A Great Gesture Of Corruption

This week’s edition covers Trump’s latest grand gesture of corruption—gleeful acceptance of a $400 million gift from the Qatari royal family, Donald Jr.’s moves to cash in on his father’s office, various deregulatory actions across the executive branch, and Musk & company’s numerous conflicts of interest.