Conflict of Interest
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theweek.comActing Attorney General Todd Blanche Recused From Trump-Related Justice Department Cases
Todd Blanche was advised to recuse himself from Justice Department matters involving President Trump in his personal capacity shortly after becoming deputy attorney general in March 2025. The recusal stems from Blanche's prior role as Trump's defense lawyer in two federal crimina…
House Oversight Committee Requests Information from Sam Altman on Personal Investments
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform sent a letter to the OpenAI CEO on May 12, 2026, seeking details on his stakes in companies including Helion and Stoke Space. Altman, whose $3.5 billion net worth is tied entirely to holdings such as Reddit, Stripe and Helion…
RapplerSenator Questions Health Undersecretary's Role in Infrastructure Program
A senator asked the Department of Health why an undersecretary facing a graft complaint remains in charge of a program that awards health facility contracts. The undersecretary's brother owns a construction company that received about 141 million pesos in related projects in 2025…
New York PostWhite House Correspondents Dinner Shooting Suspect Seeks to Disqualify Prosecutors
Cole Allen, charged with attempting to assassinate President Trump at the April 25 White House Correspondents' Dinner, filed a motion to remove Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro from the case. Allen's lawyers argue the officials were present dur…
tvinsider.comDefense Moves to Disqualify Officials from Prosecution of Man Charged in Trump Assassination Attempt
Attorneys for 31-year-old Cole Allen filed a motion Thursday night arguing that U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro and other Justice Department leaders cannot prosecute the case because they were present at the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting and qualify as purporte…
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewLos Angeles Councilmember Enters Plea in Nearly $1 Million Scandal Involving Wife's Firm
A Los Angeles city councilmember entered a plea in a case involving the alleged funneling of nearly $1 million to his wife's firm. The allegations also include the use of taxpayer funds for her health insurance. The case stems from actions during his tenure in city government.
thehindu.comPentagon Official Emil Michael Reports Profit from Sale of xAI Investment
Emil Michael, the Pentagon's under secretary for research and engineering during the Trump administration, realized a profit of up to $24 million from selling a private investment in Elon Musk's xAI earlier this year. Michael oversees negotiations involving AI for the Department…
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewFederal Ethics Commissioner Finds Deputy Minister Breached Conflict of Interest Rules in Hiring
The federal Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner determined that Christiane Fox, then deputy minister of immigration, violated rules by influencing the hiring of an acquaintance, Björn Charles, for a position he was unqualified for. The report, published on Wednesday, det…