| This is the Trump administration summed up in one image: illegal, destructive, and not helping you.   Americans are losing their health care, families are paying more for groceries, federal workers are missing their paychecks, but Donald Trump has prioritized wining and dining corporate executives from Meta, Comcast, Microsoft, Palantir, Lockheed Martin, Amazon, and Google (just to name a few) to fundraise for his new $300+ million gold encrusted ballroom at the White House. Five days after this fundraising dinner, demolition started. Here’s the thing: Many of the corporations donating to Trump’s ballroom are regulated by federal agencies, seeking regulatory approvals, or are currently under investigation by the Department of Justice — raising serious ethics concerns over any backroom deals and special favors being offered in exchange for donations. Do they really think we're dumb enough to believe they're not getting something in return for their donations? And the organizations involved with overseeing this project — the National Park Service and the nonpartisan Trust for the National Mall — have seemingly become vehicles for politicized fundraising, putting aside established processes when it comes to approving construction on the White House. The American people deserve answers. So I've launched an investigation into the contracting and approval process for the demolition of the White House and whether the corporate donors funding Trump's ballroom are seeking favors with the Administration. Add your name if you support this investigation. Help show that the American people demand transparency about the agreements behind this vanity project. Trump’s priorities are on full display right now: Instead of cutting health care costs, he is cutting off a wing of the White House. Instead of helping Americans afford their groceries, he is paving the Rose Garden with concrete. Instead of bringing down inflation, he is wining and dining corporate donors to bankroll his vanity project. It’s a slap in the face to the American people. I’m not going to just stand by and watch this happen. We need to investigate any form of potential corruption surrounding the building of this ballroom and the source of donations. Add your name to join me in pressing for answers. Thanks for being a part of this, Elizabeth  |