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‘Trump Inc.’: Filings Show Staff Profited From Being in the President’s Orbit

A constellation of companies and groups paid President Trump’s supporters before they took jobs in his White House, according to new disclosure statements.

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Susie Wiles, the White House chief of staff, was paid by America First Policy Institute as a consultant through an entity called MSGDMNSM Ventures XXV LLC. She also collected nearly $4.4 million in income from her consulting firm Right Coast Strategies, according to her disclosure.

Buildup to a Meltdown: How the Trump-Musk Alliance Collapsed

President Trump’s decision to pull a close associate of Elon Musk’s out of the running to lead NASA helped doom an extraordinary partnership.

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President Trump and Elon Musk in the Oval Office last week.
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