Trump Media Offers $800,000 Stock Award to Kash Patel Before FBI Director Confirmation

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Trump Media & Technology Group awarded $800,000 in stock to Kash Patel on January 28, 2025, just days before his Senate confirmation hearing for FBI director. Patel claimed he would not accept the stock ’to avoid any appearance of conflict’, but the award raised significant ethical questions about potential conflicts of interest in his nomination.

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[1] Trump's media company gave a roughly $800,000 stock award to his pick for · Feb 7, 2025 Tier 2

[2] Kash Patel offered a massive gift from Trump's media company before his hearing · Feb 4, 2025 Tier 2

[3] Trump Media grants large amounts of stock to directors · Jan 31, 2025 Tier 1

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The Cascade Ledger. “Trump Media Offers $800,000 Stock Award to Kash Patel Before FBI Director Confirmation.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, February 7, 2025. https://capturecascade.org/event/2025-02-07--trump-media-kash-patel-stock-award/