Trump's billionaires will have to navigate a complex web of possible conflicts of interest

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Elon Musk walks with Donald Trump before a test flight of Space X's Starship rocket
Elon Musk's companies receive billions in federal contracts, but he's far from the only billionaire in President-elect Donald Trump's orbit with potential conflicts of interest.

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In Elon Musk's world, Twitter (X) is real life

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elon musk at trump rally
Elon Musk helped kill a major government funding bill. He's likely just getting started.

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Biden cautions Trump over imposing tariffs on Mexico and Canada: 'I hope he rethinks it'

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Donald Trump and Joe Biden met in the Oval Office following the 2024 election
President Joe Biden is nudging President-elect Donald Trump to reconsider his trade policy.

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3 of Trump's top cabinet-level picks recently worked as lobbyists, with clients ranging from Amazon to Qatar

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A composite image of Pam Bondi, Susie Wiles, and Sean Duffy
Three of President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet-level picks, former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, Trump 2024 co-campaign manager Susie Wiles, and former Congressman Sean Duffy, have previously been lobbyists.

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Trump's early Cabinet picks show how much he values loyalty in his second term

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Donald Trump looks at reporters during a meeting in the Oval Office
President-elect Donald Trump returned to the White House on Wednesday, he's already making it clear how different his second administration will be.

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Trump once called RFK Jr. a 'Liberal Lunatic.' Now, Kennedy will help plan his 2nd term

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Donald Trump greets Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during a political rally
Former President Donald Trump has enthusiastically welcome Rober F. Kennedy Jr.'s support even though the two men once exchanged barbs on the campaign trail.

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